Case of fatal air embolism during double-J ureteral stent placement

• Principais autores: Peng Zhang (Autor), Chen Qing (Autor), Jianbo Li (Autor), Shisheng Zhu (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Air embolism is a severe and fatal complication, but it is very rare during transurethral surgery. This report describes a case of air embolism during double-J ureteral stent placement in a 45-year-old woman. During ureteroscopy, a sudden decrease in oxygen saturation and end-expiratory carbon dioxi...