Oxygen embolism after intraoperative use of hydrogen peroxide

Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1368-1370

  Shida, Kenji ^a   Yasumoto, Kazumasa ^a   Yokoyama, Toshirou ^a   Maeda, Takeshi ^a   Ohtsuka, Naoki ^a   Hosoyamada, Akiyoshi ^a  

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Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide; Oxygen embolism; Tonic convulsion

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; FOREIGN BODY; GAS EMBOLISM; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPLINT; SURGICAL WOUND; TONIC SEIZURE;

EID: 0036938031     PISSN: 00214892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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