title: [Occurrence of acute refractory hypotension during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Report of a case and review of the literature].
abstract: The authors report the case of a patient who developed irreversible cardiovascular collapse during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The abrupt onset of shock and the rapid deterioration of the hemodynamic conditions prevented a thorough diagnostic workup. Possible differential diagnoses of hypotension occurring during laparoscopic procedures are reviewed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Anestesia, Rianimazione, Università degli Studi di Trieste.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berlot
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Viviani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tomasini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bussani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gullo
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology*