Cerebral infarction detected after laparoscopic partial hepatectomy: case report

Abstract Background Bleeding and carbon dioxide (CO2) gas embolism have been reported as serious complications associated with laparoscopic surgery. We present a case of cerebral infarction presumably caused by CO2 gas embolism during laparoscopic hepatectomy. Case presentation During liver resectio...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Kobayashi, Kazuhiro Shirozu, Yuji Karashima, Katsuyuki Matsushita, Ken Yamaura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-12-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-019-0301-7