Cerebral air embolism complicating therapeutic pneumoperitoneum.
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The following case study is presented to illustrate the concept that recovery from the invariably disastrous effects of arterial air embolism, accidentally Incurred during the therapeutic administration of pneumoperitoneum, may be possible if certain recognized and specific maneuvers are practiced correctly. This particular subject is of extreme importance because since the institution of pneumoperitoneum in the treatment of tuberculosis, 19 fatal accidents have occurred due to embolic complica-
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Diseases of the chest
دوره 26 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1954