title: Role of the anesthesiologist in the early diagnosis of life-threatening complications during laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: Two cases of massive hemorrhage following blind introduction of laparoscopic instruments are presented. The role of the anesthesiologist in the early diagnosis of potentially life-threatening complications of laparoscopic surgery is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Meir Hospital, Kfar Sava, Israel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Noga
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fredman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Olsfanger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jedeikin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000776:Anesthesiology; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000293:injuries; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000293:injuries; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000293:injuries
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide