[Gas embolism during endonasal YAG laser surgery].
The authors describe a case of air embolism during an endonasal YAG laser surgery in a 10-year-old child. This accident was caused by the coaxial air cooling system of the laser ruby tip. The importance of end tidal CO2 monitoring and precordial auscultation during laser surgery even in patients without risk factors is underlined.
Service d'anesthésie réanimation chirurgicale, hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France.
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Jomain
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Kadraoui
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Margonari
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D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000601:surgery
D002245:Carbon Dioxide