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Review
. 2004 Jan-Mar;8(1):65-8.

Recurrent asystolic cardiac arrest and laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report and review of the literature

Marlene D Valentin  1 , Nirman Tulsyan, Carey Dolgin
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Review

Recurrent asystolic cardiac arrest and laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report and review of the literature

Marlene D Valentin et al. JSLS. 2004 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

Laparoscopic surgery has become a durable alternative for both gynecologic and general surgical procedures, but reported complications are increasing. We describe the case of a 70-year-old male undergoing routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone pancreatitis who developed asystolic cardiac arrest intraoperatively. A review of the literature revealed 2 cases of asystolic cardiac arrest during laparoscopy: one was during laparoscopic cholecystectomy and one was during diagnostic laparoscopy for gynecologic evaluation.

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