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- Title
Fatal cerebral arterial gas embolism after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
- Authors
Rangappa, Pradeep; Uhde, Britta; Byard, Roger W.; Wurm, Alex; Thomas, Peter D.
- Abstract
We report the case of a 50-year-old woman undergoing elective endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, who developed coma and hemiparesis secondary to severe cerebral artery gas embolism. Despite prompt diagnosis and early hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2) she developed severe cerebral edema and died within 24 h.
- Subjects
GAS embolism; BRAIN blood-vessels; ENDOSCOPIC retrograde cholangiopancreatography; COMA; HYPERBARIC oxygenation; CEREBRAL edema
- Publication
Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2009, Vol 13, Issue 2, p108
- ISSN
0972-5229
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/0972-5229.56061