Embolism of Air and Gas in Hysteroscopic Procedures: Pathophysiology and Implication for Daily Practice

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 241-247

  Groenman, Frederick A ^a   Peters, Louisette W ^a   Rademaker, Bart M P ^a   Bakkum, Erica A ^a  

^a Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEXTRAN; GLUCOSE; GLYCINE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SORBITOL;

AIR EMBOLISM; ANESTHESIST; ARTERY EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; DYSMENORRHEA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROSURGERY; GAS EMBOLISM; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; HYSTEROSCOPY; INCOMPLETE ABORTION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIQUID; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENORRHAGIA; METRORRHAGIA; MYOMA; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; OPERATION DURATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PULSE OXIMETRY; RISK REDUCTION; SURGEON; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS CANCER; VAPOR;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMBOLISM, AIR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OPERATING ROOMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; UTERUS;

EID: 39749098064     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2007.10.010     Document Type: Article

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