Near-fatal paradoxical gas embolism during gynecological laparoscopy

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 898-899

  Hieber, C ^a   Ihra, G ^a   Nachbar, S ^a   Aloy, A ^a   Kashanipour, A ^a   Coraim, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Complications; Gas embolism; Gynecological laparoscopy; Transesophageal echocardiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GAS EMBOLISM; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; OVARY ABSCESS; PARADOXICAL EMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; EMBOLISM, AIR; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; OVARY; OXYGEN;

EID: 0033798217     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079010898.x     Document Type: Article

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