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Carbon dioxide embolism during laser endometrial ablation
Author(s) -
Kelly M.,
Mathews H. M. L.,
Weir P.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.t01-1-010-az010.x
Subject(s) - medicine , carbon dioxide laser , ablation , coaxial , air embolism , embolism , carbon dioxide , endometrial ablation , laser ablation , laser , anesthesia , surgery , cardiology , complication , optics , laser surgery , ecology , physics , electrical engineering , biology , engineering
A patient undergoing endometrial ablation with an Nd‐YAG laser, a carbon‐dioxide‐cooled coaxial fibre and an exposed fibre tip suffered a carbon dioxide embolism resulting in cardiac arrest. A full recovery was made with no neurological deficit.