title: Systemic air embolism during wedge resection of the lung.
abstract: We present a case of systemic arterial embolism during wedge resection of the lung. The importance of transesophageal echocardiographic monitoring is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. thomashemmerling@hotmail.com
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Hemmerling
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bosert
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*