title: Simple handling of venous air embolism during abdominal myomectomy.
abstract: We report a case of venous air embolism during abdominal myomectomy. Although true incidence of venous air embolism is not known, in literature most of reported cases are belongs to sitting position craniotomies. Many of those are subclinical, and diagnostic methods have varying degrees of sensitivity and specificity. At time of suspicion, prevention of any subsequent air emboli is the cornerstone of treatment.
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Konya Education and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey. Electronic address: betulbasaran1@yahoo.com.
authors: Betül
authors: B
authors: Basaran
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Konya Education and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey.
authors: Ahmet
authors: A
authors: Basaran
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Konya Education and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey.
authors: Betül
authors: B
authors: Kozanhan
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Konya Education and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey.
authors: Sadık
authors: S
authors: Özmen
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Konya Education and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey.
authors: Mustafa
authors: M
authors: Basaran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D063186:Uterine Myomectomy / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Anestesia; Anesthesia; Embolia aérea; Miomectomia; Myomectomy; Venous air embolism