Abstract:Objective To prospectively examine the hemodynamics of pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg and reverse Trendelenburg position in the patients undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgery. Methods Fortyfour patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery were included in the study. According to surgical requirements they were divided into a group A (reverse Trendelenburg position, head up 30°) and a group B (Trendelenburg position, head down 30°). All patients received an abdominal pressure of 13-15 mmHg during operation. The data including heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), central venous pressure (CVP), cardiac output (CO) and systemic circulation resistance (SVR) were collected at various time points using the Frotrac sensor. Results Insufflation caused significant increases in MAP, CVP, SVR and reduction of CO, and slight increase of HR. In the group A, CVP dropped, followed by decreasing trends of SVR and MAP and increasing trends of CO and CVP. In the group B, MAP, CVP and CO of the patients were increased, SVR was decreased, but HR remained unchanged; then CO showed an upward trend, while SVR, MAP and CVP showed downward trends. Conclusions Pneumoperitoneum can cause significant fluctuation of hemodynamic indexes. Trendelenburg position can improve hemodynamic fluctuations in the patients under pneumoperitoneum and reduce adverse effects on the body, however, for the patients with heart failure, the increase in pre-cardiac load may be more detrimental to the patients. Reverse Trendelenburg position nearly does not change the patients’ hemodynamics. Laparoscopic surgery can reduce gastrointestinal irritation in the patients during operation.