Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a neonate after air embolism during insufflation for laparoscopic peritoneal dialysis catheter placement

Laparoscopy is increasingly utilized in neonatal surgery with safe and effective outcomes. Air embolism from insufflation for pneumoperitoneum is a rare but known risk of laparoscopy. Here we present a rare case of air embolism during insufflation for laparoscopic peritoneal dialysis catheter placement treated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation.