Advanced Laparoscopy – from development to daycare surgery

This results in peripheral fat and protein breakdown, insulin resistance, water retention and gluconeogenesis which are in proportion to the degree of surgical injury172. The most studied cytokines in relation to laparoscopy, are interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumour necrosis factor-a (TNFa), and interleukin-1 (IL-1). ................
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