Fatal air embolism following perforation of the cecum in a patient with peritoneovenous shunt for ascites.

Hirst, A E

Fatal air embolism following perforation of the cecum in a patient with peritoneovenous shunt for ascites. [electronic resource] - The American journal of gastroenterology Nov 1981 - 453-5 p. digital

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

0002-9270


Aged
Arteriovenous Malformations--surgery
Ascites--therapy
Cecal Diseases--complications
Cecum--blood supply
Electrocoagulation
Embolism, Air--etiology
Humans
Intestinal Perforation--complications
Liver Cirrhosis--therapy
Male
Peritoneovenous Shunt--adverse effects
Vascular Surgical Procedures--adverse effects