title: Pituitary apoplexy after laparoscopic surgery: a case report.
abstract: The occurrence of unprobable adverse events during laparoscopic surgery has increased over the years. Among them, pituitary apoplexy has been reported only twice. The increase in the abdominal pressure might play a role in the pituitary apoplexy, as well as hemodynamic instability, anticoagulant drugs and air-embolism due to insufflation of CO2 during pneumoperitoneum. We report a case of pituitary apoplexy during laparoscopic resection of sigmoid colon.
authors.affiliation: UOC Anesthesia and Intensive Care Department, Pain Therapy Services, AOU Cagliari, Department of Medical Sciences "M. Aresu", University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. mura_paolo@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mura
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Cossu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Musu
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: De Giudici
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Corda
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zucca
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Finco
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D010899:Pituitary Apoplexy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*