An oxygen embolism after hydrogen peroxide scalp infiltration: Case illustration

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 104 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages 152-

  Miranda, Pablo ^a   Cabrera, Antonio ^a   Esparza, Javier ^a   Jerez, Angel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Embolism; Hydrogen peroxide; Pediatric neurosurgery; Scalp; Subcutaneous

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXYGEN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECOMPRESSION; FEMALE; GAS EMBOLISM; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAVAGE; NEUROSURGERY; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; AIR EMBOLISM; BRAIN DISEASE; HAMARTOMA; INFANT; PATHOLOGY;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BRAIN DISEASES; EMBOLISM, AIR; FEMALE; HAMARTOMA; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INFANT; IRRIGATION; SCALP;

EID: 33644893891     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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