Scientific article
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Carbon Dioxide Embolism Associated With Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision Surgery: A Report From the International Registries

Published inDiseases of the Colon and Rectum, vol. 62, no. 7, p. 794-801
Publication date2019
Abstract

Carbon dioxide embolus has been reported as a rare but clinically important risk associated with transanal total mesorectal excision surgery. To date, there exists limited data describing the incidence, risk factors, and management of carbon dioxide embolus in transanal total mesorectal excision.

Keywords
  • Carbon dioxide embolus
  • Rectal surgery
  • Registry report
  • Transanal
  • Transanal total mesorectal excision
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Embolism, Air/diagnosis/etiology/therapy
  • Female
  • Hemorrhage/complications
  • Humans
  • Insufflation/adverse effects/methods
  • Internationality
  • Intraoperative Complications/diagnosis/etiology/therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Positioning
  • Postoperative Care
  • Rectum/surgery
  • Registries
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Transanal Endoscopic Surgery/adverse effects
  • Veins
Citation (ISO format)
DICKSON, Edward A et al. Carbon Dioxide Embolism Associated With Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision Surgery: A Report From the International Registries. In: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 2019, vol. 62, n° 7, p. 794–801. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001410
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