NEAR-FATAL GAS EMBOLISM DURING LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

Authors
KHAN AU PANDYA K CLIFTON MA
Citation
Au. Khan et al., NEAR-FATAL GAS EMBOLISM DURING LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 77(1), 1995, pp. 67-68
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England → ACNP
ISSN journal
00358843
Volume
77
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
67 - 68
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8843(1995)77:1<67:NGEDLC>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been greeted with enthusiasm by surge ons and patients alike. However, with the passage of time reports of c omplications related to this new approach are being published. We repo rt an unusual complication of gas embolism in laparoscopic cholecystec tomy. A high index of suspicion along with vigilant intraoperative mon itoring will help in the early diagnosis and reduction of morbidity as sociated with gas embolism.