Bradyarrhythmias and Laparoscopy: A Prospective Study of Heart Rate Changes with Laparoscopy

EDITORIAL COMMENT: We accepted this paper for publication to remind readers that routine procedures performed by the laparoscopist often cause problems for the patient and her anaesthetist. The paper reminds us of the necessary team work between nursing staff, anaesthetist and surgeon which is equally important for other gynaecological operations and for obstetric anaesthesia. Brief operations are often performed for conditions of major significance to the patient; they can be dangerous and should not be referred to as ‘minor’.

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