title: Paradoxical air embolism during orthoptic liver transplantation: diagnosis by transoesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: We describe a case of paradoxical air embolism during orthotopic liver transplantation, early diagnosis, using intra-operative transoesophageal echocardiography after a circulatory failure, allowed early management by hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thiéry
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Le Corre
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kirstetter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sauvanet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Belghiti
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marty
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019320:Embolism, Paradoxical / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged