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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-9 | Issue-05
Severe Carbon Dioxide Retention during Laparoscopic Surgery: A Case Report
Ilyass Masad, Atmani Walid, Anass Elbouti, Jaafari Abdelhamid, Mustapha Bensghir
Published: May 20, 2021 | 153 73
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2021.v09i05.020
Pages: 537-539
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Abstract
Excessive CO2 absorption, severe hypercapnia and acidosis may been countered in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery. We have witnessed a patient, free of cardiac or pulmonary disease, undergoing laparoscopic surgery, who sustained severe hypercapnia and respiratory acidosis during operation.