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The dangers of diagnostic laparoscopy in the head injured patient.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12383425     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopy has been known to result in a rise in intracranial pressure (ICP) in experimental studies. There are no reports of the effect of pneumoperitoneum during diagnostic laparoscopy in patients suffering closed head injuries. We present the case of a 39 year old male with a closed head injury. Diagnostic laparoscopy was performed while intracranial pressure was monitored. ICP increased from 9 mmHg to over 60 mmHg within 10 min of pneumoperitoneum. Laparoscopy was terminated and the ICP returned to normal levels within 35 min. The authors recommend that pneumoperitoneum laparoscopy should not be used in the trauma setting where head injury is suspected.
Authors:
Ralph J Mobbs; Michael Ow Yang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia     Volume:  9     ISSN:  0967-5868     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Neurosci     Publication Date:  2002 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-10-17     Completed Date:  2003-01-21     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9433352     Medline TA:  J Clin Neurosci     Country:  Scotland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  592-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia. ralphmobbs@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Craniocerebral Trauma / diagnosis*,  physiopathology,  radiography,  surgery*
Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical / adverse effects*
Glasgow Coma Scale
Humans
Intracranial Pressure / physiology
Laparoscopy / adverse effects*
Male
Memory Disorders / etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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