| The anesthetic management of a venous bullet embolism to the right ventricle: A case report. |
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Sung Yong Park, Un Jin Ju, Jin Soo Kim, Sang Ki Min, Yong Woo Hong |
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Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. ywhong7292@gmail.com |
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| Abstract |
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Bullet embolism is a rare complication of non-penetrating gunshot trauma. There are two types of bullet embolisms: arterial and venous. Accurate preoperative localization of the bullet is important for selecting the proper surgical and anesthetic techniques. We report here on a rare case of venous bullet embolus to the right ventricle from the right iliac vein, as was demonstrated by transesophageal echocardiography. |
| Key Words:
Bullet embolus; Complication; Intracardiac; Transesophageal echocardiography |
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