Carbon dioxide embolism during laser endometrial ablation.
A patient undergoing endometrial ablation with an Nd-YAG laser, a carbon-dioxide-cooled coaxial fibre and an exposed fibre tip suffered a carbon dioxide embolism resulting in cardiac arrest. A full recovery was made with no neurological deficit.
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Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK.
Mathews
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Weir
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D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged
D002245:Carbon Dioxide