Left-sided cardiac gas embolism produced by hydrogen peroxide: intraoperative diagnosis using transesophageal echocardiography.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present a case of an adult who suffered a left-sided gas embolism after surgical lavage of the thoracic cavity with hydrogen peroxide. An intraoperative diagnosis was made using transesophageal echocardiography.
Medical subject headings
- Echocardiography, Transesophageal
- Embolism, Air
- Heart Diseases
- Hydrogen Peroxide