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A 23yrs female presented in the emergency department with a stab injury to the left side of the abdomen.She was hemodynamically stable and a contrast enhanced CT scan revealed a laceration in spleen. Laparoscopy was planned however the patient's pO2 suddenly dropped as soon as the pneumoperitoneum was created.The most possible cause is-

A. Inferior vena cava compression
B. Injury to colon
C. Gaseous Embolism through splenic vessels
D. Injury to the left lobe of the diaphragm
Answer» D. Injury to the left lobe of the diaphragm


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