title: [Gas embolization as a complication of hysteroscopic surgery].
abstract: Gas embolism has been described as a complication of operative hysteroscopy. We present one of two non-fatal case stories where gas embolization was suspected due to symptoms observed by the anaesthesiologist and discuss how to prevent it.
authors.affiliation: Horsens Sygehus, Gynaekologisk og Anaestesiologisk Afdeling. anja_odense@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Anja H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Brügmann
authors.forename: Sven Erik
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Kristoffersen
authors.forename: Anne Kirkeby
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Jan Bjørn
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Nielsen
mesh_terms: D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*