Gas embolism and hyperbaric oxygen treatment during pregnancy: A case report and a review of the literature;Embolies gazeuses et thérapie par oxygénation hyperbare pendant la grossesse: À propos d'un cas et revue de la littérature

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 663-667

  Roman, Horace ^a   Saint Hillier, S ^b   Harms, J Dick ^a   Duquenoy, A ^c   Barau, G ^a   Verspyck, E ^b   Marpeau, L ^b  

^a Groupe Hospitalier Sud Reunion   (France)

^b HÔPITAL CHARLES NICOLLE   (France)

^c LE HAVRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Central venous catheterisation; Gas embolism; Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Latrogenic accident; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONFUSION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAS EMBOLISM; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PUERPERIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; EMBOLISM, AIR; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; INFANT, NEWBORN; PATIENT SELECTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHIES OF CHILDHOOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036856632     PISSN: 03682315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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