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| Type: | Journal article |
| Title: | Fatal cerebral arterial gas embolism after endoscopic retrogade cholangiopancreatography |
| Author: | Rangappa, P. Uhde, B. Byard, R. Wurm, A. Thomas, P. |
| Citation: | Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2009; 13(2):108-112 |
| Publisher: | Medknow Publications and Media Pty Ltd |
| Issue Date: | 2009 |
| ISSN: | 0972-5229 1998-359X |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Pradeep Rangappa, Britta Uhde, Roger W. Byard, Alex Wurm, and Peter D. Thomas |
| 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. |
| Keywords: | Cerebral arterial gas embolism endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) |
| DOI: | 10.4103/0972-5229.56061 |
| Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.56061 |
| Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 Pathology publications |
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