• J Emerg Med · Jul 2012

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    Treatment of portal venous gas embolism with hyperbaric oxygen after accidental ingestion of hydrogen peroxide: a case report and review of the literature.

    • Sotirios Papafragkou, Anna Gasparyan, Richard Batista, and Paul Scott.
    • Department of Surgery, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York, USA.
    • J Emerg Med. 2012 Jul 1;43(1):e21-3.

    BackgroundIt is well known that hydrogen peroxide ingestion can cause gas embolism.ObjectiveTo report a case illustrating that the definitive, most effective treatment for gas embolism is hyperbaric oxygen therapy.Case ReportWe present a case of a woman who presented to the Emergency Department with acute abdominal pain after an accidental ingestion of concentrated hydrogen peroxide. Complete recovery from her symptoms occurred quickly with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.ConclusionThis is a case report of the successful use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat portal venous gas embolism caused by hydrogen peroxide ingestion. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be considered for the treatment of symptomatic hydrogen peroxide ingestion.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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