Pulmonary gas embolism after parotid resection.
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Pulmonary gas embolism can have very variable consequences and may become a real challenge for anesthesiologists. We hereby report a case of major pulmonary embolism which took place under unusual circumstances and was documented echocardiographically.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Acta anaesthesiologica Belgica
دوره 66 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015