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  • Title: Complications of laparoscopic surgery.
    Author: Hendrickson DA.
    Journal: Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract; 2008 Dec; 24(3):557-71, viii. PubMed ID: 19203701.
    Abstract:
    This article describes surgical complications associated with laparoscopy, how to avoid them, how to recognize them if they do happen, and how to deal with them in the most expedient method possible. Complications of sedation, anesthesia, positioning, the general surgical approach, and complications associated with specific surgical procedures are examined. The best defense against surgical complications is a thorough training program and an understanding of anatomy that will help the surgeon work in the three-dimensional environment while being limited to two dimensions on the monitor. The author concludes that it is critical to be able to convert the surgery to an open procedure if there are problems with the equipment or the patient.
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