Cerebral air embolism following an endoscopic variceal ligation: A case report
| Autor: | Zi Yin, Xue-Song Bai, Honglan Liu, Yi-Jun Yu, Bo Yang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Cirrhosis Esophageal and Gastric Varices Air embolism law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Fatal Outcome law medicine Embolism Air Humans Ligation medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Endoscopy General Medicine Hepatitis C Middle Aged medicine.disease Intensive care unit Surgery Embolism Intracranial Embolism 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Female Complication business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Medicine. 97(23) |
| ISSN: | 1536-5964 |
| Popis: | Background Cerebral air embolism (CAE) is a rare but potentially devastating complication of endoscopic procedures. Only 3 cases, to our knowledge, have been reported. Case presentation A 50-year-old female patient presented with hepatitis C virus-related hepatic cirrhosis, emergency endoscopy and endoscopic variceal ligation was performed in an awakened state. CAE occurred during procedure, the patient passed away the next day in the intensive care unit. Conclusions CAE is a rare but potentially devastating complication in endoscopic procedures. We need more preventive tools and treatments. |
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