TY - JOUR
T1 - Vascular air embolism and endoscopy
T2 - Every bubble matters
AU - Prielipp, Richard C.
AU - Brull, Sorin J.
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - Endoscopists and anesthesiologists must remain vigilant during ERCP for uncommon but potentially devastating complications such as VAE. Insufflation with CO2 clearly mitigates this risk, and concurrently reduces postoperative abdominal pain, distension, and overall complications. Moreover, it is increasingly recognized that even “small air bubbles” do matter, and anesthesia providers should institute practices to minimize the embolic gas load to all patients.
AB - Endoscopists and anesthesiologists must remain vigilant during ERCP for uncommon but potentially devastating complications such as VAE. Insufflation with CO2 clearly mitigates this risk, and concurrently reduces postoperative abdominal pain, distension, and overall complications. Moreover, it is increasingly recognized that even “small air bubbles” do matter, and anesthesia providers should institute practices to minimize the embolic gas load to all patients.
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U2 - 10.1213/ANE.0000000000003329
DO - 10.1213/ANE.0000000000003329
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30028384
AN - SCOPUS:85056625992
VL - 127
SP - 333
EP - 335
JO - Anesthesia and Analgesia
JF - Anesthesia and Analgesia
SN - 0003-2999
IS - 2
ER -