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Intrajugular balloon catheter reduces air embolism in vitro and in vivo

BACKGROUND: Neurosurgical procedures requiring a sitting position may put the patient at risk of a potentially life-threatening air embolism. Transient manual jugular venous compression limits further air entry in this situation. This study presents an alternative technique aimed at reducing the ris...

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Autores principales: Eckle, V. S., Neumann, B., Greiner, T. O., Wendel, H. P., Grasshoff, C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4436929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25835025
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bja/aev040