Systemic air embolism during wedge resection of the lung.
We present a case of systemic arterial embolism during wedge resection of the lung. The importance of transesophageal echocardiographic monitoring is described.
Hemmerling
T M
TM
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. thomashemmerling@hotmail.com
Schmidt
J
J
Bosert
C
C
Klein
P
P
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*