Abstract |
Vascular air embolism (VAE) can be a lethal complication of surgical approaches, and it has been documented in various urologic procedures. A case of VAE complicating a percutaneous nephrolithotomy in a 47-year-old man is presented, well documented by immunohistochemical examination of lung samples and three-dimensional imaging of histologic sections with confocal laser scanning microscopy.
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Authors | Emanuela Turillazzi, Cristoforo Pomara, Raffaella Bisceglia, Margherita Neri, Irene Riezzo, Giorgio Pomara, Francesco Francesca, Vittorio Fineschi |
Journal | Urology
(Urology)
Vol. 73
Issue 3
Pg. 681.e1-4
(Mar 2009)
ISSN: 1527-9995 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 18514296
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Embolism, Air
(etiology)
- Fatal Outcome
- Humans
- Male
- Malpractice
- Middle Aged
- Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
(adverse effects)
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