Embolism, Air - Epidemiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Venous air embolism during total laparoscopic hysterectomy: comparison to total abdominal hysterectomy.

29 Jun 2009 BACKGROUND: Total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) has become a widely accepted alternative to total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). The aim of this study was to compare the incidence and grade of venous air embolism (VAE) in TLH to those in TAH using ... Read more...

Laparoscopic liver resection: a systematic review.

2 Jun 2009 BACKGROUND: Outcomes of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) are not clarified. The objective of this article is to depict the state of the art of LLR by means of a systematic review of the literature. METHODS: Studies about LLR published before ... Read more...

Pulmonary barotrauma in divers during emergency free ascent training: review of 124 cases.

30 Mar 2009 INTRODUCTION: Experience from treating diving accidents indicates that a large proportion of divers suffering from pulmonary barotraumas (PBT) or arterial gas embolism (AGE) were engaged in training dives, specifically emergency free ascent (EFA). ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Embolism, Air - Epidemiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Venous air embolism during total laparoscopic hysterectomy: comparison to total abdominal hysterectomy. 29 Jun 2009
• Laparoscopic liver resection: a systematic review. 2 Jun 2009
• Pulmonary barotrauma in divers during emergency free ascent training: review of 124 cases. 30 Mar 2009
• Solid cerebral microemboli and cerebrovascular symptoms in patients with prosthetic heart valves. 19 Feb 2008
• Neurologic injuries from scuba diving. 30 Jan 2008
• Arterial gas embolism: a review of cases at Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, 1996 to 2006. 30 Dec 2007
• Prevention of vascular air embolism. 30 Oct 2007
• Echogenic foci mimicking adenomyosis presumably due to air intravasation into the myometrium during sonohysterography. 27 Feb 2007
• Symptomatic cerebral air embolism during neuro-angiographic procedures: incidence and problem avoidance. 30 Dec 2006
• Cardiac arrest by venous air embolism during hepatic resection using the Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator. 30 Jul 2006
• Hepatic resection by the Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator increases the incidence and severity of venous air embolism. 29 Sep 2005
• Lower extremity arterial air embolism secondary to clostridial gas gangrene: diagnosis by Doppler sonography. 30 Oct 2004
• Retrograde air embolization during routine radial artery catheter flushing in adult cardiac surgical patients: an ultrasound study. 30 Aug 2004
• Solid and gaseous cerebral microembolization during off-pump, on-pump, and open cardiac surgery procedures. 30 May 2004
• Submarine escape from depths of 30 and 60 feet: 41,183 training ascents without serious injury. 28 Feb 2004
• Diving emergencies. 30 Oct 2003
• Venous air embolism: does the site of embolism influence the hemodynamic changes? 30 Aug 2003
• Model predictions of gas embolism growth and reabsorption during xenon anesthesia. 30 Aug 2003
• Descriptive epidemiological analysis of diving accidents in Hawaii from 1983 to 2001. 30 Jul 2003
• [Carbon dioxide embolization: is it a complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy? ] 30 May 2003

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Technical information about 'Embolism, Air'

Definition: Blocking of a blood vessel by air bubbles that enter the circulatory system, usually after TRAUMA; surgical procedures, or changes in atmospheric pressure.

Descriptor UI: D004618

Alternative terms: Embolism, Air; Embolism, Gas; Embolisms, Gas; Gas Embolism; Gas Embolisms; Air Embolism; Air Embolisms; Embolisms, Air;

Related Mesh Headings: Decompression Sickness;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C14.907.355.350.254;