Clinical Study Minerva anestesiologica 2012

Complete neurological recovery after systemic air embolism during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

Bechi A, Nucera MP, Olivotto I, Manetti R, Fabbri LP — Minerva anestesiologica, 2012

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported a case of systemic air embolism that occurred during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in a 79-year-old woman.

What They Found

A 79-year-old woman experienced abrupt deterioration of vital and neurologic signs during ERCP, confirmed as a systemic air embolism by transthoracic echocardiography. Despite severe initial presentation, she achieved complete clinical recovery with only conservative treatment, including 100% oxygen, head-down left lateral positioning, and fluid resuscitation.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

The primary limitation of this study is its nature as a single case report, which limits the generalizability of its findings.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	22240610
Year Published	2012
Journal	Minerva anestesiologica
MeSH Terms	Aged; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; Embolism, Air; Female; Humans; Intraoperative Complications; Nervous System Diseases; Remission Induction

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