Can iatrogenic air embolism related to intraoperative use of hydrogen peroxide be easily avoided?;Embolie gazeuse iatrogène due à l'utilisation peropératoire d'eau oxygénée: Un accident facilement évitable? À propos d'un cas

Revue de Chirurgie Orthopedique et Reparatrice de l'Appareil Moteur

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 603-606

  Guitard, P G ^a   Delmon, P ^a   Acra, M ^a   Lechevallier, J ^a   Dureuil, B ^a  

^a HÔPITAL CHARLES NICOLLE   (France)

Author keywords

Air embolism; Complication; Hydrogen peroxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849089595     PISSN: 00351040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-1040(07)92684-7     Document Type: Article

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