Fatal gas embolism during transurethral incision of the bladder neck under spinal anesthesia.
Anesth Analg
; 97(6): 1833-1834, 2003 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED We report a case of fatal gas embolism during transurethral incision of the bladder neck under spinal anesthesia in a 76-yr-old man. We confirmed the diagnosis of venous gas embolism by aspiration of frothy blood through the double-lumen central venous catheter and by observation on the transesophageal echocardiogram of a massive gas embolism in the right atrium and right ventricle with obstruction of right ventricle outflow. This report is presented in an attempt to remind anesthesiologists of this unusual but potentially fatal complication that may occur during common transurethral surgery. IMPLICATIONS We report a patient undergoing transurethral incision of the bladder neck who developed a fatal gas embolism. This report is presented in an attempt to remind anesthesiologists of this unusual but potentially fatal complication that may occur during common transurethral surgery.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
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Agentes_cancerigenos
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Urológicos
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Bexiga Urinária
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Embolia Aérea
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Raquianestesia
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anesth Analg
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan