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[A fatal gas embolism during a hysteroscopy-curettage]. 1992

J M Vo Van, and N Q Nguyen, and J Y Le Bervet
Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Hôtel-Dieu, Rennes, France.

A 26 year old woman without any pathological history except metrorrhagia underwent a hysteroscopy under epidural anaesthesia and uterine cavity dilatation by saline solution. A respiratory distress and cardoffirculatory arrest occurred at the end of the procedure. Despite several attempts of cardiorespiratory resuscitation the patient deceased. The diagnosis retained was a gas embolism caused by blast effect from reintroduction of the hysteroscope into the uterine cavity. Different mandatory security measures are evoked.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003475 Curettage A scraping, usually of the interior of a cavity or tract, for removal of new growth or other abnormal tissue, or to obtain material for tissue diagnosis. It is performed with a curet (curette), a spoon-shaped instrument designed for that purpose. (From Stedman, 25th ed & Dorland, 27th ed) Curettages
D004618 Embolism, Air Blocking of a blood vessel by air bubbles that enter the circulatory system, usually after TRAUMA; surgical procedures, or changes in atmospheric pressure. Air Embolism,Embolism, Gas,Air Embolisms,Embolisms, Air,Embolisms, Gas,Gas Embolism,Gas Embolisms
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D015907 Hysteroscopy Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the interior of the uterus. Endoscopy, Uterine,Hysteroscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Hysteroscopic,Uterine Endoscopy,Hysteroscopic Surgery,Surgery, Hysteroscopic,Uteroscopy,Endoscopies, Uterine,Hysteroscopic Surgeries,Hysteroscopic Surgical Procedure,Hysteroscopies,Procedure, Hysteroscopic Surgical,Procedures, Hysteroscopic Surgical,Surgeries, Hysteroscopic,Surgical Procedure, Hysteroscopic,Uterine Endoscopies,Uteroscopies

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