Venous embolism of diathermy evolved gases complicating endometrial ablation using glycine irrigant.
A case is reported of venous gas embolism in a 44-year-old woman undergoing hysteroscopic endometrial ablation using glycine irrigation without gas insufflation. The postulated source of gases are the vapour and combustion products produced by the diathermy.
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Department of Anaesthesia, Wangaratta District Hospital, Victoria.
D000328:Adult; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology*; D004714:Endometrial Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005998:Glycine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
D005998:Glycine