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10-07-2023 | Air Embolism | Commentary

Authors reply to “Commentary on - fatal cardiac air embolism after CT-guided percutaneous needle lung biopsy: medical complication or medical malpractice? -”

Authors: N. Pigaiani, B. McCleskey, F. Bortolotti, D. De Leo

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 1/2024

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We thank Dr. Wingren for his interest in our paper “Fatal cardiac air embolism after CT-guided percutaneous needle lung biopsy: medical complication or medical malpractice?” [1]. In his commentary, Dr. Wingren underlines that in a case where autopsy findings and clinical record review/information cannot determine the manner of death, this should be made transparent to the judicial system. In this regard, the author stated that none of the presented findings, clinical- or autopsy-related, seem to be able to assess if the event was due to an expected procedure complication or was actual medical malpractice. …

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Title: Authors reply to “Commentary on - fatal cardiac air embolism after CT-guided percutaneous needle lung biopsy: medical complication or medical malpractice? -”
Authors: N. Pigaiani
B. McCleskey
F. Bortolotti
D. De Leo
Publication date: 10-07-2023
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Air Embolism
Autopsy
Hemoptysis
Hemoptysis
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 1/2024
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-023-00671-w

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