title: [Argon gas embolism in laparoscopic cholecystectomy with the Argon Beam One coagulator].
abstract: The report is about argon embolism in a 37-year-old female patient during laparoscopic cholecystectomy and coagulation of a liver bed bleeding with the "Argon Beam One". The presented case report is to show that in spite of technical perfection and correct use of the Argon Beam One coagulator unfavorable anatomical conditions can cause life threatening gas embolism.
authors: Chirurgische Klinik, Abteilung Allgemein- und Thoraxchirurgie, Städtischen Klinikums Karlsruhe.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Mastragelopulos
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Sarkar
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Kaissling
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Bähr
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Daub
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001128:Argon; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D001128:Argon
vernacular_title: Argongas-Embolie während laparoskopischer Cholecystektomie mit dem Argon-Beam-One-Coagulator.