Table 1.

Summary of cases of ectopic air localizations and their complications after laparoscopic hysterectomy

Author	Complication	Time of diagnosis	Symptom	Diagnostic tool	Evolution
Patti et al. [2]	Sc emphysema, pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax	2nd postoperative day	Facial, neck, upper and lower extremity, torso crepitus	CT	Spontaneous resolution of symptoms within a month
Saeed et al. [3]	Sc emphysema, pneumomediastinum	Intraoperatively	CO2 overload	CT	Intubation and mechanical ventilation for the first postoperative day
Vetter et al. [4]	Lower extremity subcutaneous edema	1st postoperative day	Tender crepitus, bruising of the right ankle	Rö	Spontaneous resolution
Fedun et al. [5]	Sc emphysema, bilateral tension pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum	After extubation	Dyspnoea, abdominal distention	CT	Thoracic drainage, mechanical ventilation for 2 days postoperatively

Sc: subcutaneous, CT: computed tomography, Ro: Radiography