Intraoperative complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

We report a series of intraoperative complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Three cases are presented in which subcutaneous emphysema associated with pneumomediastinum, pneumoscrotum, and pneumothorax with pneumomediastinum and ocular emphysema, respectively, developed intraoperatively. Thes...

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Published inCanadian journal of anesthesia Vol. 40; no. 5; pp. 459 - 464
Main Authors HASEL, R, ARORA, S. K, HICKEY, D. R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto, ON Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society 01.05.1993
Subjects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic - adverse effects
Emphysema - etiology
Eyelid Diseases - etiology
Female
Genital Diseases, Male - etiology
Humans
Intraoperative Complications
Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen
Male
Mediastinal Emphysema - etiology
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial - adverse effects
Pneumothorax - etiology
Scrotum
Subcutaneous Emphysema - etiology
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the digestive system
Case study
Human
Cholecystectomy
Surgery
Extravasation
Carbon dioxide
Intraoperative
Complication
Laparoscopy
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Summary:We report a series of intraoperative complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Three cases are presented in which subcutaneous emphysema associated with pneumomediastinum, pneumoscrotum, and pneumothorax with pneumomediastinum and ocular emphysema, respectively, developed intraoperatively. These events resulted in no major morbidity to these patients. Use of N2O and monitoring of airway and intraabdominal pressures are discussed.
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ISSN:0832-610X
1496-8975
DOI:10.1007/bf03009518