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Cardiovascular collapse during laparoscopy: a report of two cases
1Beaufort County Hospital, Washington, North Carolina.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
|September 1, 1988
Abstract:
Cardiovascular collapse is a rare but serious complication of laparoscopy. Presented here are two cases of sudden cardiovascular collapse during laparoscopy. Possible causes include severe atypical vagal reactions and carbon dioxide embolism. Arterial blood gases indicated pulmonary vascular shunting.