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Massive surgical emphysema during laparoscopic surgery.

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Venkatesh Nutangi Department of Anesthesiology, Padmashri Dr.D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India
P. M. Velankar Department of Anesthesiology, Padmashri Dr.D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India
Sandeep Choudhary Department of Anesthesiology, Padmashri Dr.D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India
Abstract
A case of massive surgical emphysema (SE) during laparoscopic indirect inguinal hernia repair is reported. The complication was undetected intra operatively in spite of increase in EtCO21evel. Common potential causes of increase in EtCO2 were looked for and were ruled out. The diagnosis was made only at the end of surgery. With aggressive postoperative management in surgical ICU the patient made good recovery.
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Page(s) 294-295
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Published Journal: Anaesthesia, Pain and Intensive Care, Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Year: 2014

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