Treatment of massive systemic air embolism during lung biopsy
Percutaneous needle biopsy of lung lesions is commonly used and is usually regarded as a safe procedure with limited morbidity and extremely rare mortality. Most frequent complications are pneumothoax, pulmonary bleeding and hemoptysis. Other rare complications include systemic air embolus, tumor im...
Main Authors: | Abbas Chamsuddin, Raja Ashou |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2017-01-01
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Series: | The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.arabjir.com/article.asp?issn=2542-7075;year=2017;volume=1;issue=1;spage=33;epage=36;aulast=Chamsuddin |
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