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Table 1 Eligibility criteria

From: Comparison of a standard CO2 pressure pneumoperitoneum insufflator versus AirSeal™: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

• Aged 18 years and over

• Previous extensive abdominal surgery

• ASA ≤ 3

• Acute surgical intervention

• Informed consent provided

• Immunological dysfunctions like advanced liver disease, HIV or hepatitis C virus infection

• Diseases of the gallbladder, colon or hernias treated with elective laparoscopic procedure

• Pregnancy and lactation