Carbon dioxide embolism during laser endometrial ablation.

Kelly, M; Mathews, H M; Weir, P · Anaesthesia · 1997

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A patient undergoing endometrial ablation with an Nd-YAG laser, a carbon-dioxide-cooled coaxial fibre and an exposed fibre tip suffered a carbon dioxide embolism resulting in cardiac arrest. A full recovery was made with no neurological deficit.

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