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Venous air and gas emboli in operative hysteroscopy
D R Stoloff1, R A Isenberg, A I Brill
1Gynecare, Route 22 West, P.O. Box 151, Somerville, NJ 08876, USA.
Abstract:
Air and gas emboli have been reported in almost all areas of clinical and surgical practice. The literature is replete with observations and methods for treating these events. It is possible to mitigate the consequences of this risk, particularly in operative hysteroscopy. Recommendations include monitoring devices such as capnography to facilitate intraoperative diagnosis of these emboli.
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