A CASE REPORT OF AIR EMBOLISM DURING DIAGNOSTIC HYSTEROSCOPY AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE.

Dr. Swapnaja Sanish Shringarpure

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2016

A CASE REPORT OF AIR EMBOLISM DURING DIAGNOSTIC HYSTEROSCOPY AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE.

Dr. Swapnaja Sanish Shringarpure

Abstract :

Though hysteroscopy is a safe and easily executed procedure, it may be associated with mild to severe morbidity and even mortality. The problems associated include innocuous perforation of the uterus , injury to the bladder, bowel and vascular,complications of the distending medium CO2 or air embolism,anesthetic complications and thermal injuries. Venous air embolism is a a rare but fatal complication of hysteroscopy.