What Researchers Did
Researchers reported a case of gas embolus and cardiac arrest during laparoscopic pyloromyotomy in a 12-day-old infant.
What They Found
They found that a 12-day-old female undergoing laparoscopic pyloromyotomy experienced immediate cardiovascular collapse, bradycardia, and pulseless electrical activity during initial insufflation. Three hours post-resuscitation, computerized tomography documented intra-arterial gas in cerebral and hepatic circulations, resolving with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, with magnetic resonance imaging five days later revealing watershed infarcts.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
As a single case report, the findings of this study are limited in their generalizability to a broader patient population.