Abstract
Hysteroscopy is used as a diagnostic tool for intrauterine pathology. Gas embolism with air or carbon dioxide is a rare but sometimes fatal complication of laparoscopy or hysteroscopy. We present a patient who developed pulmonary air embolism during hysteroscopy that caused a noncardiogenic pulmonary edema in the recovery room. This case report emphasizes that early intervention can prevent life-threatening events associated with pulmonary embolism during hysteroscopy. Pathophysiology of pulmonary gas embolism, as well as that of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, is discussed. A protocol for the prevention, early detection, and management of this emergency is provided.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 248-250 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1997 |
Keywords
- Carbon dioxide
- Edema
- Embolism
- End- tidal
- Hysteroscopy
- Pulmonary
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
