Lexion AP 50/30 Warmed Humidified Real Time CO2 Insufflation vs Airseal Recirculated CO2/Air Insufflation in Minimally Invasive Bariatric (Gastric Bypass) Surgery

Lexion AP 50/30 Warmed Humidified Real Time CO2 Insufflation vs Airseal Recirculated CO2/Air Insufflation in Minimally Invasive Bariatric (Gastric Bypass) Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study of Clinical Evaluation

The purpose of this study is to To determine the effect of warm and humidified (WH) carbon dioxide (CO2) on post-operative pain/analgesia requirement in patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• elective bariatric primary or revision procedures and hiatal hernia repair procedures for all indications.

Exclusion Criteria:

• emergency surgery, reoperation within 30 days
• patients who are taking pain medications (narcotics) daily preoperatively for whatever reason
• history of narcotics addiction
• paraplegic and quadriplegic patients
• dementia or altered mental status
• patients on steroids
• pregnant women
• psychiatric patients
• minors
• unable to give informed consent