Peroperative iatrogenic oxygen embolism after the use of hydrogen peroxide under locoregional anaesthesia;Embolie gazeuse iatrogène peropératoire due à l'utilisation d'eau oxygénée: Intérêt de l'anesthésie locorégionale

Annales Francaises d'Anesthesie et de Reanimation

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 64-65

  Helaine L ^a   Arvieux, C C ^a   Gueret, G ^a  

^a SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide irrigation; Locoregional anaesthesia; Oxygen embolism

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

EMBOLISM; HUMAN; LETTER; OXYGEN SATURATION; PEROPERATIVE CARE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHEST PAIN; EMBOLISM, AIR; HAND; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; IRRIGATION; ISCHEMIA; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; TACHYCARDIA; TOURNIQUETS; WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77349096640     PISSN: 07507658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2009.12.001     Document Type: Letter

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