Air embolism during sigmoidoscopy confirmed by transesophageal echocardiography.
Mittnacht
Alexander J C
AJ
Department of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1010, New York, NY 10029, USA. alexander.mittnacht@msnyuhealth.org
Sampson
Ian
I
Bauer
Joel
J
Reich
David L
DL
D000328:Adult; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*
D002245:Carbon Dioxide