Pathogenesis of Systemic Air Embolism During Bronchoscopic Nd:YAG Laser Operations
Tellides G, Ugurlu B, Kim R, Hammond G. Pathogenesis of Systemic Air Embolism During Bronchoscopic Nd:YAG Laser Operations. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1998, 65: 930-934. PMID: 9564904, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00109-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAirAluminum SilicatesAortic DiseasesBronchial NeoplasmsBronchoscopyEchocardiography, TransesophagealElectrocardiographyEmbolism, AirEndoscopyEquipment DesignFemaleHeart DiseasesHumansHypotensionIntracranial Embolism and ThrombosisLaser TherapyLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, IntraoperativeMyocardial IschemiaNeodymiumSafetyUltrasonography, InterventionalYttriumConceptsSystemic air embolismAir embolismSystemic air emboliIschemic electrocardiographic changesLaser tumor ablationNeurologic complicationsCatastrophic complicationThird patientElectrocardiographic changesTransesophageal echocardiographyAir emboliEmbolismTumor ablationComplicationsPatientsSafety recommendationsBronchoscopic NdLaser fiberHypotensionEchocardiographyEmboliEmbolicPathogenesis