Pneumopericardium following laparoscopy.
There have been no published reports of pneumopericardium complicating laparoscopy. Following an apparently uncomplicated laparoscopy, a 35-year-old woman developed pneumopericardium associated with subcutaneous emphysema of the neck. This resolved without specific therapy and without sequelae.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009333:Neck; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000209:etiology*; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology