The incidence and haemodynamic significance of gas emboli during operative hysteroscopy: a prospective echocardiographic study | Zendy

David Leibowitz | Zendy; Netanel Ben-Shalom | Zendy; Yevgeny Kaganov | Zendy; David Rott | Zendy; Arye Hurwitz | Zendy; Yaron Hamani | Zendy

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The incidence and haemodynamic significance of gas emboli during operative hysteroscopy: a prospective echocardiographic study

Author(s) -

David Leibowitz,

Netanel Ben-Shalom,

Yevgeny Kaganov,

David Rott,

Arye Hurwitz,

Yaron Hamani

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

european journal of echocardiography

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1525-2167

pISSN - 1532-2114

DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jep232

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , pulmonary embolism , hysteroscopy , hemodynamics , pulmonary artery , embolism , diastole , central venous pressure , anesthesia , blood pressure , surgery , heart rate

Operative hysteroscopy is associated with complications including the development of gas embolism. The aim of this study was to utilize continuous echocardiographic imaging during operative hysteroscopy to assess the extent and the haemodynamic effects of gas embolism in these patients.

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