Successful Treatment of Cerebral Arterial Gas Embolism Following Uneventful TBNA
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Monica Rocco1, Antonio D’Andrilli2, Alessandro Bozzao3, Luigi Maggi1*, Erino Angelo Rendina2 and Roberto Alberto De Blasi1 1Department of Surgical and Medical Science and Translational Medicine, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy 2Department of Surgical and Medical Science and Translational Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy 3Department of NESMOS (Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs), Neuroradiology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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تاریخ انتشار 2016