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Pneumopericardium as a complication of laparoscopy for ovariectomy
Author(s) -
Best E. J.,
Hellewell E.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/jsap.12655
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumopericardium , cardiac tamponade , surgery , insufflation , laparoscopy , abdomen , complication , tamponade , radiography , general surgery
A one‐year‐old poodle×cocker spaniel bitch was presented for laparoscopic ovariectomy. Pre‐operative examination was unremarkable. The left ovariectomy was performed uneventfully. Following insufflation of the abdomen and repositioning of the patient, signs consistent with cardiac tamponade developed, resulting in death. Post‐mortem radiography demonstrated pneumopericardium.