Air embolus associated with tubal insufflation

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 505-507

  Adcock, Jon ^b   Martin, Dan C ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Brookwood Medical Center Birmingham   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; INDIGO CARMINE; METHYLENE BLUE;

ADULT; AERATION; AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; HYSTEROSCOPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UTERINE TUBE OCCLUSION;

EID: 0033497989     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(99)80020-6     Document Type: Article

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