22 y.o. woman laparascopic tubal ligation earlier that day
Arrives by ambulance after syncope
Initial blood pressure 90/50, improved with IV fluids
Some abdominal tenderness at incision points
Gyn surgeon: “a routine procedure” - vasovagal
Patient stands up and states she is feeling “dizzy”...
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“A Routine Procedure”
Moore C et al., “MAJOR VASCULAR INJURY AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC TUBAL LIGATION”J Emerg Med 2005; 29(1): 67–71
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