Two Cases of Cerebral Air Embolism That Occurred during Esophageal Ballooning and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Cerebral air embolism is an extremely rare complication of endoscopic procedure and often life threatening. We present two cases of cerebral infarction due to air embolization caused by an endoscopic intervention. The first case occurred during esophageal balloon dilatation for the treatment of a st...

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Main Authors: Suyeon Park, Ji Yong Ahn, Young Eun Ahn, Sang-Beom Jeon, Sang Soo Lee, Hwoon-Yong Jung, Jin-Ho Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hoon Jai Chun 2016-03-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2015-071.pdf