title: Fatal venous air embolism during upper endoscopy in a patient with percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) catheter.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center - Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Aurora, Colorado 80045, USA. meiercb@hotmail.com
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Moser
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology