Carbon dioxide embolism induced by endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting during coronary artery bypass grafting

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1502-

  Mommerot, Arnaud ^a   Perrault, Louis P ^a  

^a MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; GAS EMBOLISM; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SUTURING METHOD; VENOUS CIRCULATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; EMBOLISM, AIR; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 33751399396     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.08.047     Document Type: Letter

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