title: Systemic air embolism during laser bronchoscopy.
abstract: We report a case of massive, fatal, systemic gas embolism which occurred during the course of laser bronchoscopic resection of a bronchial carcinoma. The clinical features of systemic air embolism are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Peachey
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eason
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moxham
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jarvis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Driver
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000601:surgery*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology