Midori Mogami

Cardiac asystole during creation of a retroperitoneal working space with a balloon dissector in retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Although cardiac asystole during balloon dilation to create a retroperitoneal working space has been reported in endoscopic extraperitoneal radicalprostatectomy, it is quite rare during retroperitoneal nephrectomy. We report such a case. Case presentation An 8...