Laparoscopic surgery complications: pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum. Description of two cases.
After having illustrated the surgical "advantages" of laparoscopic procedures, the authors discuss the negative aspects of this technique on the anaesthesiological management of the patient. Two cases of pneumothorax during Nissen fundoplicatio are illustrated and the deranged parameters, that allow a precocious diagnosis, are extensively analyzed.
IV Cattedra di Semeiotica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma, Italy.
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Fegiz
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Urbano
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Tellan
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Iannarone
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Maselli
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Baumgartner
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Fantera
D005260:Female; D018662:Fundoplication / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*