Changes in hemostatic mechanisms associated with operative laparoscopy.
A 19-year-old woman underwent laparoscopic resection of extensive endometriosis of the cul-de-sac. At completion of surgery the abdomen was deflated for 3 minutes with the patient still in Trendelenburg position, before she was reexamined for intraoperative bleeding. The patient was taken back to surgery 7 hours postoperatively to arrest hemorrhage.
Broome
J D
JD
Department of Endo-Gynaecology, Royal Hospital for Women, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW, Australia 2031.
Lamaro
V P
VP
Vancaillie
T G
TG
D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011187:Posture