TY - JOUR
T1 - Pneumatosis intestinalis and laparoscopic exploration
T2 - Beware of gas explosion
AU - Hong, Kwang Dae
AU - Lee, Sun Il
AU - Moon, Hong Young
PY - 2012/4/1
Y1 - 2012/4/1
N2 - Colonic gas explosion, although rare, is sometimes a fatal iatrogenic complication in endoscopic procedures or laparotomic surgery, but it has not been reported during port incision of laparoscopy. We report a case of gas detonation in a patient with pneumatosis intestinalis and pneumoperitoneum, on opening the peritoneum with a diathermy for umbilical trocar insertion. Based on our experience, in cases of pneumoperitoneum, surgeons need to avoid using a diathermy in opening the peritoneum.
AB - Colonic gas explosion, although rare, is sometimes a fatal iatrogenic complication in endoscopic procedures or laparotomic surgery, but it has not been reported during port incision of laparoscopy. We report a case of gas detonation in a patient with pneumatosis intestinalis and pneumoperitoneum, on opening the peritoneum with a diathermy for umbilical trocar insertion. Based on our experience, in cases of pneumoperitoneum, surgeons need to avoid using a diathermy in opening the peritoneum.
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U2 - 10.1089/lap.2011.0465
DO - 10.1089/lap.2011.0465
M3 - Article
C2 - 22288881
AN - SCOPUS:84859194262
SN - 1092-6429
VL - 22
SP - 273
EP - 275
JO - Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques
JF - Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques
IS - 3
ER -