Gas Embolism in Laparoscopic Liver Surgery
Laparoscopic liver surgery is complicated due to the structure of this organ with open sinusoids. A serious disadvantage is the risk of gas embolism (GE) due to CO2 pneumoperitoneum. CO2 can enter the vascular system through a wounded vein. A common opinion is that gas fluxes along a pressure gradie...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Anestesiologi och intensivvård
2012
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-171797 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-8325-8 |