Subcutaneous carbon dioxide emphysema following endoscopic extraperitoneal hernia repair: Possible mechanisms

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 317-320

  Singh, Karanvir ^a,b   Singhal, Ashish ^a   Saggar, Vishal Raj ^a   Sharma, Bimla ^a   Sarangi, Rathindra ^a  

^a SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AERATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EXTRAPERITONEAL HERNIA REPAIR; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; MALE; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; GASES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMOPERITONEUM, ARTIFICIAL; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

EID: 5344262506     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2004.14.317     Document Type: Article

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