Carbon Dioxide Embolism Following Veress Needle Insertion Into the Liver During Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
General SurgeryJonathan B. Yuval, MD, Katya Chapchay, MD, Haggi Mazeh, MD Department of Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel (all authors). ABSTRACT Although rare, complications can arise during the establishment of pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic surgery. These include injury to blood vessels, hollow viscera, solid organs, and CO2 embolism. We report a case of trauma to […]

