Venous gas embolism in operative hysteroscopy: A devastating complication in a relatively simple surgery

Venous gas embolism in operative hysteroscopy: A devastating complication in a relatively simple surgery

Venous air embolism can be a catastrophic iatrogenic complication during operative hysteroscopy and makes this simple surgical procedure very risky, especially with the lack of knowledge about its prevention, presentation, and immediate management. Three out of 13 hysteroscopic myoma resections at o...

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Main Authors: Amit Verma, Madhu Pandey Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
Anesthesia
operative hysteroscopy
venous gas embolism
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2018;volume=34;issue=1;spage=103;epage=106;aulast=Verma
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spelling doaj-3cf7725f4f0946fc870a153f25d3fc042020-11-24T20:57:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology0970-91852018-01-0134110310610.4103/joacp.JOACP_235_15Venous gas embolism in operative hysteroscopy: A devastating complication in a relatively simple surgeryAmit VermaMadhu Pandey SinghVenous air embolism can be a catastrophic iatrogenic complication during operative hysteroscopy and makes this simple surgical procedure very risky, especially with the lack of knowledge about its prevention, presentation, and immediate management. Three out of 13 hysteroscopic myoma resections at our center had venous gas embolism (VGE). The prevention, diagnosis, and management of VGE are described in this report of three cases.http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2018;volume=34;issue=1;spage=103;epage=106;aulast=VermaAnesthesiaoperative hysteroscopyvenous gas embolism
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Venous gas embolism in operative hysteroscopy: A devastating complication in a relatively simple surgery
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Anesthesia
operative hysteroscopy
venous gas embolism
author_facet Amit Verma
Madhu Pandey Singh
author_sort Amit Verma
title Venous gas embolism in operative hysteroscopy: A devastating complication in a relatively simple surgery
title_short Venous gas embolism in operative hysteroscopy: A devastating complication in a relatively simple surgery
title_full Venous gas embolism in operative hysteroscopy: A devastating complication in a relatively simple surgery
title_fullStr Venous gas embolism in operative hysteroscopy: A devastating complication in a relatively simple surgery
title_full_unstemmed Venous gas embolism in operative hysteroscopy: A devastating complication in a relatively simple surgery
title_sort venous gas embolism in operative hysteroscopy: a devastating complication in a relatively simple surgery
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
issn 0970-9185
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Venous air embolism can be a catastrophic iatrogenic complication during operative hysteroscopy and makes this simple surgical procedure very risky, especially with the lack of knowledge about its prevention, presentation, and immediate management. Three out of 13 hysteroscopic myoma resections at our center had venous gas embolism (VGE). The prevention, diagnosis, and management of VGE are described in this report of three cases.
topic Anesthesia
operative hysteroscopy
venous gas embolism
url http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2018;volume=34;issue=1;spage=103;epage=106;aulast=Verma
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