Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum after laparoscopic surgery

Clinical Imaging

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 337-339

  Richard III, Howard M ^a   Stancato Pasik, Agata ^a   Salky, Barry A ^a   Mendelson, David S ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic fundoplication; Pneumomediastinum; Pneumothorax

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMOPERICARDIUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; HERNIA, HIATAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

EID: 0030663213     PISSN: 08997071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-7071(96)00086-1     Document Type: Article

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