A case of pulmonary embolism associated with pneumatic tourniquet deflation

Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 293-295

  Tsubota, S ^a   Watanabe, T ^a   Hamaura, M ^a   Miyamoto, Y ^a  

^a EHIME PREFECTURAL CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; EPHEDRINE; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART DILATATION; HUMAN; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; LUNG EMBOLISM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TOURNIQUET;

ACHILLES TENDON; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RUPTURE; TOURNIQUETS;

EID: 0035045278     PISSN: 00214892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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3. Deep vein thrombosis
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