Pneumopericardium: a rare complication of laparoscopic varicocoele ligation.
Although symptomatic pneumopericardium post-laparoscopic varicocoele ligation procedure is rare, numerous cases have been reported and identified pneumopericardium as a complication of laparoscopic surgery. Pneumopericardium after other urological procedures has been previously reported when diagnosed incidentally on chest X-ray but there are no reports of symptomatic presentation. We hereby present the first symptomatic pneumopericardium case after a routine procedure for the ligation of varicocoele.
Yeoh
Clarence J C
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Department of Urology, Edith Cavell Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, UK.
Dawson
Chris
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Wiseman
Oliver J
OJ
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008026:Ligation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000209:etiology*; D014646:Varicocele / Q000601:surgery*