Pulmonary edema after catastrophic carbon dioxide embolism during laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 676-679

  Lee, Yoonki ^a   Kim, Eun Sung ^a   Lee, Hae Jin ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Laparoscopy; Pulmonary edema; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATROPINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FUROSEMIDE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NORADRENALIN;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AERATION; AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LUNG EDEMA; OVARY CYST; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; RESUSCITATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; OVARIAN CYSTS; PULMONARY EDEMA; PULMONARY EMBOLISM;

EID: 52949137000     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2008.49.4.676     Document Type: Article

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