title: Pulmonary gas embolism after parotid resection.
abstract: Pulmonary gas embolism can have very variable consequences and may become a real challenge for anesthesiologists. We hereby report a case of major pulmonary embolism which took place under unusual circumstances and was documented echocardiographically.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Soulios
authors.forename: Ph
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paris
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Braccio
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kuyrkchyan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dammous
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy