Air Embolism into Superior Mesenteric Artery Following Replacement of Ascending Aorta for Aortic Dissection – A Rare and Fatal Case

Air Embolism into Superior Mesenteric Artery Following Replacement of Ascending Aorta for Aortic Dissection – A Rare and Fatal Case

We report an unusual case of fatal air embolism into the superior mesenteric artery in a patient, who underwent replacement of the ascending aorta for aortic dissection type A. CT performed twice on the first postoperative day showed abundant air in the superior mesenteric artery and its branches (b...

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Main Authors: Lukas Lambert, Tomas Grus, Rudolf Spunda, Martin Balik, Stanislav Trca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
Subjects:
mesenteric ischemia
aortic dissection
air embolism
Online Access:https://www.jbsr.be/articles/822

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