VENOUS air embolism is a dreaded complication of a variety of surgical, therapeutic and diagnostic technics. In one series it accounted for 1 in 108 operating-room ...

CHICAGO — Ocular venous air embolism, a very rare complication of vitrectomy, is almost always fatal, yet some retina specialists have not heard of it. The complication can kill in less than a minute, ...

Air embolism represents the inadvertent introduction of gas bubbles into the vascular system, with potential to obstruct blood flow and precipitate life-threatening complications. Effective management ...

Background: Systemic air embolism is a rare but fatal complication in the course of neonatal intensive care patients. Risk factors are ventilatory support or central venous lines. We herein report two ...

Acute venous embolism and thrombosis are both conditions that disrupt blood flow. Treatment may involve medications or surgery. Blood clot formation is a protective mechanism that helps prevent excess ...

Multicenter Trial of [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Staging of Head and Neck Cancer and Negative Predictive Value and Surgical Impact in the N0 Neck: Results ...

CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy has become an indispensable diagnostic tool for evaluating unclear pulmonary lesions. Although it is generally considered safe, it also carries risks — ...

These three headlines from the general press highlight a growing concern: Is air travel, especially over long distances, associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism? In 1954, Homans 1 ...