Publications by authors named "Taizoon Dhoon"
Carbon dioxide gas emboli is a potentially fatal complication that occurs more frequently during laparoscopic hepatectomy compared to other laparoscopic surgeries. The patient featured in this report had massive gas embolism confirmed by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that were associated with episodes of severe hypoxemia, hemodynamic instability, and right ventricular failure requiring conversion to open hepatectomy. Abrupt abdominal decompression resulted in massive hemorrhage from a previously undetected defect in the middle hepatic vein.
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- * In a case study, fetal distress—specifically bradycardia—was observed before any maternal symptoms, indicating that fetal complications can occur independently of the mother's health.
- * The patient, a 34-year-old woman at full term, experienced seizures and cardiac arrest during an emergency cesarean delivery for fetal distress, leading to immediate interventions, stabilization, and recovery in the surgical intensive care unit.
Prone positioning of patients is a routine occurrence in procedural suites and operating rooms (ORs). However, the physiological changes that occur with prone positioning are frequently underappreciated by proceduralists, surgeons, and anesthesiologists. This may be related to a sense of the routine or a lack of familiarity with physiological changes that accompany the prone position.
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- A unique case report details an unusual occurrence where fluid flowed backward from the nasopharynx to the eye area during surgery while the patient was under general anesthesia and in a specific body position.
- The patient had no prior medical issues related to sinuses or eye ducts, highlighting the rarity of the incident.
- This situation emphasizes the need for careful monitoring during surgery to prevent potential complications, even when no immediate problems arise.
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- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally invasive procedure for kidney stones, but it has a notable risk of complications, including urine leakage and significant bleeding.
- While most complications are minor, some can be serious and even life-threatening, such as hemothorax or hydrothorax, often occurring shortly after surgery.
- This text discusses a rare case of delayed acute urohemothorax and associated hemodynamic collapse that developed several days after the PCNL procedure, highlighting its clinical management.
A 74-year-old man presented for outpatient endoscopy because of dysphagia and the sensation of a mass in the back of his throat. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy demonstrated a soft tissue mass in the proximal esophagus that prolapsed into the hypopharynx on withdrawal of the endoscope. Complete airway obstruction ensued, requiring emergent tracheotomy.
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