Simple handling of venous air embolism during abdominal myomectomy Manejo simples de embolia gasosa durante miomectomia abdominal
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, cilt.66, sa.5, ss.549-550, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 66 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2016
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.bjan.2014.02.014
- Dergi Adı: Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.549-550
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Anesthesia, Myomectomy, Venous air embolism
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
We report a case of venous air embolism during abdominal myomectomy. Although true incidence of venous air embolism is not known, in literature most of reported cases are belongs to sitting position craniotomies. Many of those are subclinical, and diagnostic methods have varying degrees of sensitivity and specificity. At time of suspicion, prevention of any subsequent air emboli is the cornerstone of treatment.