Uncommon Occurrence of an Air Embolism during the Preanhepatic Phase of an Orthotopic Liver Transplant
Vascular air embolism (VAE) during liver transplantation usually occurs during the dissection phase of the procedure or during liver reperfusion. If this phenomenon occurs, it can cause significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurological complications. Prompt identification of VAE is essential,...
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| description | Vascular air embolism (VAE) during liver transplantation usually occurs during the dissection phase of the procedure or during liver reperfusion. If this phenomenon occurs, it can cause significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurological complications. Prompt identification of VAE is essential, and the surgeon should be immediately notified. The mainstay treatment is identification and rectification of the source of the air embolus, hemodynamic support, and prevention of further air entrainment. This case report describes the occurrence of a pulmonary air embolism during the preanhepatic phase of an orthotopic liver transplant. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0325c3ce2db043b39c249c7fb4bdc74e2025-02-03T01:26:58ZengWileyCase Reports in Anesthesiology2090-63822090-63902021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66289616628961Uncommon Occurrence of an Air Embolism during the Preanhepatic Phase of an Orthotopic Liver TransplantKlint J. Smart0Saman Yaghoubian1Department of Anesthesiology, Westchester Medical Center, 100 Woods Road, Valhalla 10595, NY, USADepartment of Anesthesiology, Westchester Medical Center, 100 Woods Road, Valhalla 10595, NY, USAVascular air embolism (VAE) during liver transplantation usually occurs during the dissection phase of the procedure or during liver reperfusion. If this phenomenon occurs, it can cause significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurological complications. Prompt identification of VAE is essential, and the surgeon should be immediately notified. The mainstay treatment is identification and rectification of the source of the air embolus, hemodynamic support, and prevention of further air entrainment. This case report describes the occurrence of a pulmonary air embolism during the preanhepatic phase of an orthotopic liver transplant.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6628961 |
| spellingShingle | Klint J. Smart Saman Yaghoubian Uncommon Occurrence of an Air Embolism during the Preanhepatic Phase of an Orthotopic Liver Transplant Case Reports in Anesthesiology |
| title | Uncommon Occurrence of an Air Embolism during the Preanhepatic Phase of an Orthotopic Liver Transplant |
| title_full | Uncommon Occurrence of an Air Embolism during the Preanhepatic Phase of an Orthotopic Liver Transplant |
| title_fullStr | Uncommon Occurrence of an Air Embolism during the Preanhepatic Phase of an Orthotopic Liver Transplant |
| title_full_unstemmed | Uncommon Occurrence of an Air Embolism during the Preanhepatic Phase of an Orthotopic Liver Transplant |
| title_short | Uncommon Occurrence of an Air Embolism during the Preanhepatic Phase of an Orthotopic Liver Transplant |
| title_sort | uncommon occurrence of an air embolism during the preanhepatic phase of an orthotopic liver transplant |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6628961 |
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