Catastrophic complications such as delayed recognition of tension
pneumothorax from left sided CO2 insufflation, leading to fatal and
disabling consequences was reported.
Author: Dr. Mohamed Ismail, Mansoura University, Department of
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mansoura University, 71 el-sedek st., Ahmed Maher
St., Mansoura, 050 Egypt
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 3 (2004) 437–441