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Multiple cerebral infarction and paradoxical air embolism during hepatectomy using the Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator -A case report-

A venous air embolism and paradoxical air embolism (PAE) are serious complications in patients undergoing a hepatectomy. We report a case of PAE and cerebral infarctions in a patient undergoing a hepatic resection using a Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator (CUSA®). A 65-year-old woman underwent...

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Autores principales: Lee, Jae Hoon, Kwon, Tae Dong, Kim, Hyun Joo, Kang, Byoungchan, Koo, Bon-Nyeo
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3030019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21286423
http://dx.doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2010.59.S.S133