Paradoxical air embolism during percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A case report

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1071-1073

  Song, Seung Hun ^a   Hong, Bumsik ^b   Hyung, Keun Park ^b   Park, Taehan ^b  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Heart septal defects, atrial; Nephrostomy, percutaneous; Paradoxical air embolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIVERTICULOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PARADOXICAL EMBOLISM; PATENT FORAMEN OVALE; PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROSTOMY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

ADULT; DIVERTICULUM; EMBOLISM, AIR; EMBOLISM, PARADOXICAL; FORAMEN OVALE, PATENT; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; NEPHROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS;

EID: 38349172066     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.6.1071     Document Type: Article

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