Cerebral air embolism and subsequent transient neurologic abnormalities in a liver transplant recipient following the removal of the pulmonary artery catheter from the central venous access device: a case report

Cerebral air embolism is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. We experienced a living-donor liver transplant recipient who presented with unexpected cerebral air embolism and transient neurologic abnormalities that subsequently developed just after the removal of the pulmonary arter...

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Main Authors: Sun-Key Kim, In-Gu Jun, Dong-Min Jang, Jinwook Lim, Gyu-Sam Hwang, Young-Kug Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2016-02-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-69-80.pdf