Anesth Analg 2001;93:1135-1136
© 2001 International Anesthesia Research Society
CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA
Systemic Air Embolism During Wedge Resection of the Lung
Thomas M. Hemmerling, MD DEAA,
Joachim Schmidt, MD,
Christian Bosert, MD, and
Peter Klein, MD*
Departments of Anesthesiology and *General Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Thomas M. Hemmerling, MD, DEAA, University of Montreal, CHUM, Hôtel-Dieu, Department of Anesthesiology, 3840 Rue Saint-Urbain, Montreal, Canada H2Y 1T8. Address e-mail to thomashemmerling{at}hotmail.com
IMPLICATIONS: We present a case of systemic arterial embolism during wedge resection of the lung. The importance of transesophageal echocardiographic monitoring is described.
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