Management of false passage complication during operative hysteroscopy

Air embolism during operative hysteroscopy: TEE-guided resuscitation.

During hysteroscopic surgery there are concerns about potential complications such as venous air and gas embolism. The incidence of subclinical air emboli events during operative hysteroscopy is significantly underestimated. The manifestations of this complication may range from an unnoticeable decrease in P(ET)CO(2) to the need for resuscitation. Three cases of air embolism with variable outco...

Swinging pyrexia after hysteroscopy: an unusual complication.

Surgical simulator for diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy

Computer-based surgical simulation promises to provide a broader scope of clinical training through the introduction of anatomic variation, simulation of untoward events, and collection of performance data. We present a hapticallyenabled surgical simulator for the most common techniques in diagnostic and operative hysteroscopycervical dilation, endometrial resection and ablation, and lesion exc...

Osseointegrated implants for auricular defects: operative techniques and complication management.

OBJECTIVE Auricular defects are challenging to reconstruct with native tissue. We describe operative techniques and complication management for patients undergoing osseointegrated implants for auriculectomy defects and microtia. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS All patients at Duke University Medical Center with auricular defects treated with osseointegrated implants for prostheti...

Safe and Effective Fluid Management by Automated Gravitation during Hysteroscopy

OBJECTIVE The automated gravitational Vario Flow system with weighing-based electronic fluid deficit indicator was used in order to reduce the risk of fluid intravasation during continuous flow hysteroscopic procedures. Early experiences are reported. METHODS Between August 1996 and July 1997, the Vario Flow with fluid deficit indicator and alarm system was used in 203 hysteroscopic operation...