Liquid nitrogen instillation can cause venous gas embolism.
Dwyer
D M
DM
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021.
Thorne
A C
AC
Healey
J H
JH
Bedford
R F
RF
D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D003452:Cryosurgery; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D007530:Isoflurane; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010100:Oxygen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy
D007530:Isoflurane; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D009584:Nitrogen; D010100:Oxygen