Air Embolism after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in a Patient with Budd Chiari Syndrome
Joint Authors
Felipe Buitrago, Andrés
Wills-Sanin, Beatriz
Cárdenas, Yenny R.
Polanco, Lucas
Rivero, Oscar
Suarez, Sebastian
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a procedure commonly used for the diagnosis and treatment of various pancreatic and biliary diseases.
Air embolism is a rare complication, which may be associated with this procedure.
This condition can be manifested as cardiopulmonary instability and/or neurological symptoms.
Known risk factors include: sphincterotomy; application of air with high intramural pressure; anatomic abnormalities; and chronic hepatobiliary inflammation.
It is important for the health-care staff, including anesthesiologists, interventional gastroenterologists, and critical care specialists, amongst others, to promptly recognize air embolism and to initiate therapy in a timely fashion, thus preventing potentially fatal outcomes.
We submit a brief review of the literature and a case report of air embolism which occurred in the immediate postoperative stage of an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, performed in a woman with a history of liver transplantation due to Budd Chiari syndrome and biliary stricture.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wills-Sanin, Beatriz& Cárdenas, Yenny R.& Polanco, Lucas& Rivero, Oscar& Suarez, Sebastian& Felipe Buitrago, Andrés. 2014. Air Embolism after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in a Patient with Budd Chiari Syndrome. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wills-Sanin, Beatriz…[et al.]. Air Embolism after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in a Patient with Budd Chiari Syndrome. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wills-Sanin, Beatriz& Cárdenas, Yenny R.& Polanco, Lucas& Rivero, Oscar& Suarez, Sebastian& Felipe Buitrago, Andrés. Air Embolism after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in a Patient with Budd Chiari Syndrome. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016880
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1016880