Lethal nitrous oxide (N2O) intoxication during surgery: the contribution of immunohistochemistry in identifying the cause of death: a case report

Abstract Background Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a gas used in medicine for its analgesic, anxiolytic and amnesic properties. It is a drug considered safe if adequately administered. In the literature, accidental N2O-related deaths are rare. They are mostly related to inhalation of this substance for recr...

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Main Authors: Andrea Cioffi, Camilla Cecannecchia, Maria Antonella Bosco, Giovanni Gurgoglione, Benedetta Baldari, Stefania De Simone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04159-7