Complications of minimally invasive surgery — Flashcards

_____ of an anterior duodenal ulcer is characterized by free air under the diaphragm (pneumoperitoneum)

Paraesophageal hernias are associated with _____ in lung fields

If a patient has a varicocele, consider surgical ligation or _____ if associated with pain or infertility

What type of hernia is associated with abdominal trauma? _____

Gas emboli may be iatrogenic, secondary to _____ procedures as air is pumped into the abdomen

Pelvic fractures can injure the anterior bladder wall, resulting in _____-peritoneal leakage of urine

_____ pneumothorax may be due to iatrogenic causes, such as bronchoscopy, subclavian line placement, thoracentesis, barotrauma