Non-invasive estimation of respiratory depression profiles during robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery using a model-based approach

Introduction: Robot assisted laparoscopic surgeries are becoming the standard procedure for radical prostatectomies (RALRP). General anesthesia, Trendelenburg positioning and capnoperitoneum during RALRP affect patient’ gas exchange, leading to possible complications in the postoperative phase, such as hypoxemia. The aim of this paper is to examine the changes in pulmonary gas exchange through the perioperative period for RALRP using a mathematical model approach.