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Historical Bibliography Updated: February 1, 2020

Recherches sur l'introduction accidentelle de l'air dans les veines, et particulièrement sur cette question: L'air en s'Introduisant spontanément par une veine blessée pendant une opération chirurgicale, peut-il causer subitement la mort?

Publication Details

Paris: Germer Baillière, 1839 CE.

Amussat was one of the first to draw attention to the risks of the introduction of venous air embolism in surgery. Before the introduction of anesthesia surgery was particularly rapid by necessity, and veins were often opened in the rush to complete operations.

Digital facsimile from BnF Gallica at this link.

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Entry Number#11546
Permanent Linkhttps://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/13745
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLrecherches-sur-lintroduction-accidentelle-de-lair-dans-les-veines

Geographic Context

Publication place: Paris