Has anyone had a vasovagal response during laparoscopic RNY?

I recently underwent an attempted lap RNY. Just after the first two incisions were made, I had a sudden drop in blood pressure and my heart rate dropped to 3 beats a minute. They gave me atropine and everything stablized but they terminated the procedure and brought me out of anesthesia. I had numerous cardiac tests and they couldn't find anything wrong with my heart. My doctor said that my problem was most likely a sensitive vasovagal response caused when the carbon diaoxide gas to used to inflate my abdomen put pressure on the vagal nerve. This is the nerve that controls the heart rate. I was told that I can still have lap surgery but will have to have a temporary pacemaker inserted before they try again. Has anyone else experienced this?

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