title: [Gas embolism during hysteroscopy. A case report].
abstract: A case of gas embolism during hysteroscopy in a young woman suffering from sterility is reported. Although this surgical procedure is considered safe, however, when complications do occur, they can be severe and rapidly fatal. The importance of an accurate intraoperative monitoring for a rapid diagnosis and treatment remarkably improve the clinical picture of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Anestesiologia e Rianimazione, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Adducci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Cosmo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*