Anesth Pain Med.
2011 Oct;6(4):345-348.
Venous air embolism during hepatic resection in a patient with liver cirrhosis: A case report
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. khs@gilhospital.com
Abstract
- Venous air embolism (VAE) is a potentially fatal complication in patients with chronic liver disease during liver surgery, although VAE is unlikely to occur during laparotomy in a supine position. We report a case presenting unexpected cardiovascular collapse due to venous air embolism in a patient with liver cirrhosis during hepatic resection.
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