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Case Report Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1989

Air embolism following intra-uterine hypertonic saline instillation: treatment in a high-pressure chamber; a case report

Weissman A, Peretz B, Michaelson M, Paldi E — Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 1989

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers described a case where a patient developed an air embolism after an induced abortion using hypertonic saline.

What They Found

The patient's only symptom was isolated cortical blindness. After treatment in a high-pressure chamber (hyperbaric oxygen therapy), the patient experienced a nearly complete recovery.

Canadian Relevance

This study covers arterial gas embolism, a condition for which hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a Health Canada-recognised indication.

Study Limitations

As a case report, this study's findings are based on a single patient and may not apply to all individuals with similar conditions.

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Study Details

Study Type Case Report
Category Decompression Sickness
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 2599257
Year Published 1989
Journal Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
MeSH Terms Abortion, Induced; Adult; Embolism, Air; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Instillation, Drug; Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis; Saline Solution, Hypertonic

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