What Researchers Did
Researchers described the case of a 35-year-old woman who developed a carbon dioxide embolism during laparoscopic surgery and was successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
What They Found
A 35-year-old female developed a carbon dioxide embolism in her left ventricle during a laparoscopic appendectomy. She received hyperbaric oxygen therapy at 2.8 atmospheres for 90 minutes. This treatment successfully resolved the CO2 bubbles without any negative side effects.
Canadian Relevance
This study is not Canadian. However, it covers a type of arterial gas embolism, which is a Health Canada-recognised indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Study Limitations
As a case report, this study describes a single patient's experience, meaning its findings cannot be broadly applied to all patients with similar conditions.