Carbon dioxide embolism diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography during endoscopic vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting.
We describe a case of massive carbon dioxide embolism with an abrupt decrease in arterial blood pressure and continuous mixed venous oxygen saturation during endoscopic vein harvesting that was immediately diagnosed by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography.
Lin
Su-Man
SM
Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei-Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University and National Taiwan University, China.
Chang
Wen-Kuei
WK
Tsao
Cheng-Ming
CM
Ou
Ching-Huei
CH
Chan
Kwok-Hon
KH
Tsai
Shen-Kou
SK
D000758:Anesthesia; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000009:adverse effects*
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen