Iatrogenic venous air embolism from central venous catheterization after blunt liver trauma

Surgery. 2017 Nov;162(5):1179-1180. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.11.023. Epub 2016 Dec 29.

Authors

Tarek Debs¹, Niccolo Petrucciani², Eric Sejor², Imed Ben Amor², Jean Gugenheim²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital Archet 2, Nice, France. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Division of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital Archet 2, Nice, France.

PMID: 28041743
DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.11.023

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdominal Injuries / diagnostic imaging
Abdominal Injuries / surgery
Accidents, Traffic
Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
Catheterization, Central Venous / methods
Embolism, Air / diagnostic imaging
Embolism, Air / etiology*
Embolization, Therapeutic
Glasgow Coma Scale
Hemoperitoneum / diagnostic imaging
Hemoperitoneum / therapy*
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease
Liver / injuries*
Liver / surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Assessment
Trauma Centers
Treatment Outcome
Vena Cava, Inferior*
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnostic imaging
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / surgery