INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS OF LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

Authors
HASEL R ARORA SK HICKEY DR
Citation
R. Hasel et al., INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS OF LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY, Canadian journal of anaesthesia, 40(5), 1993, pp. 459-464
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
Canadian journal of anaesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
0832610X
Volume
40
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
459 - 464
Database
ISI
SICI code
0832-610X(1993)40:5<459:ICOLC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
We report a series of intraoperative complications of laparoscopic cho lecystectomy. Three cases are presented in which subcutaneous emphysem a associated with pneumomediastinum, pneumoscrotum, and pneumothorax w ith pneumomediastinum and ocular emphysema, respectively, developed in traoperatively. These events resulted in no major morbidity to these p atients. Use of N2O and monitoring of airway and intra-abdominal press ures are discussed.