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Fatal Cerebral Venous Air Embolism During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography—Case Report and Review of the Literature

Authors: C. Nern, D. Bellut, N. Husain, A. Pangalu, U. Schwarz, A. Valavanis

Published in: Clinical Neuroradiology | Issue 4/2012

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a routine minimally invasive technique for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. According to a multicenter study in 1998, the rate of major complications was 1.38 % in diagnostic and 5.4 % in therapeutic ERCPs; fatal complications occurred in 0.21 and 0.49 % respectively [1] and were even lower in centers with high case volumes. Major complications include pancreatitis, cholangitis, duodenal perforation, hemorrhage, and the exceedingly rare event of systemic air embolism. …

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Title: Fatal Cerebral Venous Air Embolism During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography—Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: C. Nern
D. Bellut
N. Husain
A. Pangalu
U. Schwarz
A. Valavanis
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Clinical Neuroradiology / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 1869-1439
Electronic ISSN: 1869-1447
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-012-0155-0

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