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Case Reports
. 2024 Jun 27;12(7):e9060.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.9060. eCollection 2024 Jul.

Paradoxical air embolism in patients undergoing hysteroscopic surgery for cesarean scar pregnancy: A case report and review of the literatures

Fatemeh Amirkhanloo  1 , Mohammad Haddadi  2 , Mahbod Ebrahimi  1   2
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Paradoxical air embolism in patients undergoing hysteroscopic surgery for cesarean scar pregnancy: A case report and review of the literatures

Fatemeh Amirkhanloo et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Cesarean scar pregnancy cases who undergo hysteroscopic suction aspiration could be at higher risk of air emboli due to dilated, low-resistant, high-velocity blood vessels.

Keywords: air embolism; case report; cesarean scar pregnancy; hysteroscopy; women's health.

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The authors report no conflict of interest.

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FIGURE 1
This abdominal ultrasonography shows a gestational sac containing a fetal pole.
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