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Systemic air embolism during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with myocardial and cerebral ischemia

Damir Mihić, Lana Maričić, Domagoj Loinjak

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Introduction: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has become the primary tool for the treatment of biliary and pancreatic stone diseases. Systemic air embolisms are a rare, but often a fatal complication of ERCP.

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Introduction: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has become the primary tool for the treatment of biliary and pancreatic stone diseases. Systemic air embolisms are a rare, but often a fatal complication of ERCP.

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Introduction: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has become the primary tool for the treatment of biliary and pancreatic stone diseases. Systemic air embolisms are a rare, but often a fatal complication of ERCP.

Key concepts: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, Medicine, Air embolism, Complication, Embolism, Electronic journal, Cerebral embolism, Ischemia

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