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Case of fatal air embolism during double-J ureteral stent placement
Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine, 2017 Air embolism is a severe and fatal complication, but it is very rare during transurethral surgery. This report describes a case of air embolism during double-J ureteral stent placement in a 45-year-old woman.
Peng Zhang +3 more
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Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2015 Cerebral air embolism can be easily identified on computed tomography (CT) scans. However, changes in the distribution and amount of intracranial air are not well known.
Yoko Kaichi +7 more
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Air Embolism during Upper Endoscopy: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2019 Air embolism is a rare complication of upper endoscopy and potentially causes life-threatening events. A 67-year-old man with a history of surgery of cardiac carcinoma and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor underwent painless upper endoscopy because of ...
Yin Fang +5 more
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Clinical Case Reports, 2018 Key Clinical Message Cerebral air embolism should be considered in case of stroke symptoms during any invasive procedure. Transport to a hospital with neurosurgical/hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) facility could improve the outcome for the patient ...
Anders Kjellberg +5 more
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Retrograde Cerebral Air Embolism in a Patient with Intestinal Necrosis: A Case Report
Balkan Medical Journal, 2017 Background: Cerebral venous air embolism is a severe clinical condition related to an unfavourable outcome in patients with neurological impairment. Cerebral venous air embolism may occur secondarily to arterial or venous interventions.
Onur Taydaş +2 more
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Cerebral air embolism treated with endovascular flow reversal and suction aspiration
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2017 Cerebral air embolism is a rare but potentially devastating complication of endovascular intervention. The treatment for cerebral air embolism is often limited to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, anticonvulsants, high-flow oxygen, and a wait-and-see approach ...
M. Yashar S. Kalani, MD, PhD +3 more
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BMC Medical Imaging, 2018 Background Systemic air embolism is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy. The incidence might be underestimated because of failure to diagnose this adverse event in asymptomatic ...
Hsu-Chao Chang, Mei-Chen Yang
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Radiology Case Reports, 2017 Cerebral venous air embolism is a relatively rare condition that arises from iatrogenic or traumatic introduction of air into the venous system. We describe the ultrasonographic findings in a 1-day-old infant with iatrogenic retrograde cerebral venous ...
Michael D. Rivers-Bowerman, MD, MSc +2 more
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Stroke Caused by Cerebral Air Embolism after Central Venous Catheter Removal: A Case Report
대한영상의학회지, 2019 Cerebral air embolism is a rare, potentially catastrophic iatrogenic complication of central venous catheter removal. Cerebral air embolism can lead to serious neurological sequelae, resulting from cerebral infarction.
Ki Eon Kwon +3 more
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Air embolism through open hub of external jugular vein intravenous cannula
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019 Introduction: Venous air embolism is a catastrophic complication that can result in sudden cardiac arrest and death. Massive air embolism has been reported with central venous catheter through the internal jugular and subclavian veins.
Chitta R. Mohanty +3 more
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