Clinical Study Anaesthesia and intensive care 2004

Fatal systemic air embolism during endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography.

Nayagam J, Ho KM, Liang J — Anaesthesia and intensive care, 2004

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers presented a case report of a 56-year-old male who experienced fatal systemic air embolism during an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP).

What They Found

A 56-year-old male developed both venous and systemic arterial air embolism during an ERCP. Despite early clinical diagnosis and confirmation by transthoracic echocardiography, the patient died due to severe cerebral ischaemia.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no specific Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings are not generalizable to the broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	15957727
Year Published	2004
Journal	Anaesthesia and intensive care
MeSH Terms	Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; Embolism, Air; Fatal Outcome; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Ultrasonography

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