Case Report

Air Embolism in Liver: A Rare Location

Volume: 21 Number: 2 August 30, 2019
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Air Embolism in Liver: A Rare Location

Abstract

Air embolism is a rare clinical entity that must be well recognized with high morbidity and mortality rates. Sensitive early diagnosis methods are available for air embolism, but these methods are not always easy to reach. With the detection of venous air embolism, mortality and morbidity can be reduced by rapid aspiration of air and concomitant treatment. It is important to recognize and prevent the problems that embolism may cause in the early period. In venous air embolism, the amount of aspirated air is directly proportional to mortality and morbidity. The most important approach here is to try to prevent the development of air embolism and to make an early diagnosis in possible cases, keeping in mind that it can always develop. In this case report, we present a 51-year-old female patient with the diagnosis of air embolism in the postoperative period and the treatments applied.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

August 30, 2019

Submission Date

June 2, 2019

Acceptance Date

August 22, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 21 Number: 2

APA
Patmano, G., Salar, R., & Kaya, A. (2019). Air Embolism in Liver: A Rare Location. Duzce Medical Journal, 21(2), 145-147. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.573444
AMA
1.Patmano G, Salar R, Kaya A. Air Embolism in Liver: A Rare Location. Duzce Med J. 2019;21(2):145-147. doi:10.18678/dtfd.573444
Chicago
Patmano, Gülçin, Remzi Salar, and Ahmet Kaya. 2019. “Air Embolism in Liver: A Rare Location”. Duzce Medical Journal 21 (2): 145-47. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.573444.
EndNote
Patmano G, Salar R, Kaya A (August 1, 2019) Air Embolism in Liver: A Rare Location. Duzce Medical Journal 21 2 145–147.
IEEE
[1]G. Patmano, R. Salar, and A. Kaya, “Air Embolism in Liver: A Rare Location”, Duzce Med J, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 145–147, Aug. 2019, doi: 10.18678/dtfd.573444.
ISNAD
Patmano, Gülçin - Salar, Remzi - Kaya, Ahmet. “Air Embolism in Liver: A Rare Location”. Duzce Medical Journal 21/2 (August 1, 2019): 145-147. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.573444.
JAMA
1.Patmano G, Salar R, Kaya A. Air Embolism in Liver: A Rare Location. Duzce Med J. 2019;21:145–147.
MLA
Patmano, Gülçin, et al. “Air Embolism in Liver: A Rare Location”. Duzce Medical Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, Aug. 2019, pp. 145-7, doi:10.18678/dtfd.573444.
Vancouver
1.Gülçin Patmano, Remzi Salar, Ahmet Kaya. Air Embolism in Liver: A Rare Location. Duzce Med J. 2019 Aug. 1;21(2):145-7. doi:10.18678/dtfd.573444