Juniper Publishers: Common iliac Artery Pseudo Aneurysm as a Complication of Diagnostic Laparoscopy
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS- JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health-Juniper Publishers Authored by Purohit P Keywords Keywords: Veress needle; Aneurysm; Laparoscopy; Vascular injury; Stent Introduction In UK, a quarter of a million women undergo laparoscopic surgery each year most of which are without any serious complications [ 1 ]. Vascular injury, albeit rare, is a major life-threatening complication of laparoscopy and it is difficult to determine the exact incidence due to its rarity and possible under-reporting. The published rates vary between 0.1 to 1.05/1000 cases with maximum risk reported during e the phase of entry i.e from insertion of optical port until visualisation of the intrabdominal contents [ 2 , 3 ]. W...