The critical role of transesophageal echocardiography in diagnosing carbon dioxide gas embolism: a case description and lessons learned
Kun Chen, Dawei Liu · 2026
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Description
Kun Chen and Dawei Liu describe a 2026 surgical case where a probe camera in the food pipe saved the day. During keyhole surgery, carbon dioxide used to puff up the belly can slip into a vein and ride to the heart, a rare but deadly event. Signs on standard screens can lag or mislead.
In their case, the throat probe's live heart pictures caught the gas at once and steered the rescue. The patient pulled through. The authors draw lessons on watchfulness during keyhole work, most of all when cuts run near big veins, and they urge wider use of the probe where risk runs high.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kun Chen, Dawei Liu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |