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Myocardial and cerebral infarction due to massive air embolism following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
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2010
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GastroenterologySurgeryCholangiopathiesBiliary DisorderCardiologyRadiologyCerebral InfarctionCommon Bile DuctPulmonary EmbolismEus-guided Gallbladder DrainageHepatologyRoutine RemovalBiliary Tract82-Year-old ManMassive Air EmbolismBiliary CancerInterventional Endoscopic UltrasoundMedicineEndoscopic Retrograde CholangiopancreatographyEmergency MedicineAnesthesiology
An 82-year-old man underwent the routine removal of a common bile duct (CBD) stent by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). He had been fit and well prior to the procedure, and his past medical history was unremarkable. He had presented 18 months previously with acute cholangitis caused by gallstones.