100
Participants
Start Date
August 31, 2016
Primary Completion Date
March 10, 2018
Study Completion Date
March 10, 2018
Veress needle entry with concomitant CO2
The Veress will be connected to the CO2 tubing, and a skin incision will be made with the scalpel, followed by starting the CO2 gas insufflation and insertion of the Veress needle.
Veress needle entry with subsequent CO2
A skin incision will be made with the scalpel. The Veress needle will be inserted until intraperitoneal location obtained. This will be followed by starting CO2 gas insufflation until the standard 15 mmHg.
Tampa General Hospital, Tampa
Tampa General Hospital
OTHER
University of South Florida
OTHER