We report the case of the patient who presented a CO2 embolism during videolaparascopic cholecystechtomy, incident we managed with the deflation of the pneuperitoneum we previously provoked for the surgery. This complication is reported by the literature as very unfrequent (0,01%), but it can be extremely dangerous. This case and management shows, agreing with literature, the importance of permanent ETCO2 monitoring during anaesthesia.
Baeza, F. ., Cardemil, G. ., & Bastías, J. . (2003). Embolia de CO2 durante Colecistectomía Laparoscópica. Revista Hospital Clínico Universidad De Chile, 14(3), pp. 210–6. https://doi.org/10.5354/2735-7996.2003.79362
