Air embolism during pulsed saline irrigation of an open pelvic fracture: case report
| Autor: | F C Brunicardi, Thomas M. Scalea, Thomas F. Phillips, M O Bernstein, S S Sclafani |
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| Rok vydání: | 1989 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Wounds Penetrating Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Perineum Air embolism Fractures Bone medicine Embolism Air Humans Pelvic Bones Therapeutic Irrigation Saline business.industry Saline irrigation Surgical procedures medicine.disease Surgery Perineal laceration Embolism Anesthesia Pelvic fracture business Complication |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of trauma. 29(5) |
| ISSN: | 0022-5282 |
| Popis: | Air embolism is a rare but potentially lethal complication of surgical procedures. We report an air embolus that occurred during pulsed saline lavage of a perineal laceration in a patient with an open pelvic fracture. Treatment consisted of aspiration of air from central venous lines and the patient recovered without sequelae. |
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