Complete Recovery of an Iatrogenic Venous Gaseous Embolism (VGE) Clinical Presentation Thanks to a Timely Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Treatment
Gas embolism is a potentially fatal occurrence in which bubbles are introduced into the arterial/venous circulation. A multifocal ischemia could be the life-threatening scenario of that and occurring after diving-related activities, or pulmonary barotrauma, or even iatrogenic procedure capable to ca...
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| author | Vincenzo Zanon Silvia Magri Giulia Bonera Enrico Camporesi |
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| description | Gas embolism is a potentially fatal occurrence in which bubbles are introduced into the arterial/venous circulation. A multifocal ischemia could be the life-threatening scenario of that and occurring after diving-related activities, or pulmonary barotrauma, or even iatrogenic procedure capable to cause an accidental introduction of gas into the vasculature. The case here reported concerns the good outcome of one of these rare occurrences thanks to a prompt diagnosis and proper management of the ongoing gaseous lesion. Unfortunately, it remains ethically and technically complex to consider feasible Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) in hyperbaric medicine in general, and even more so in this type of eventuality. We are happy to share this further favorable result as we believe it is just thanks to growing documented clinical evidence that now anyone, if ever had to be suffering from gas embolism, in presence of a RCT would widely prefer to be included in the arm that can take advantage of oxygen hyperbaric (HBO) therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b7b3b973a4224f30adbcb2970f9026962023-11-24T17:11:42ZengMDPI AGOxygen2673-98012022-12-012461662010.3390/oxygen2040041Complete Recovery of an Iatrogenic Venous Gaseous Embolism (VGE) Clinical Presentation Thanks to a Timely Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) TreatmentVincenzo Zanon0Silvia Magri1Giulia Bonera2Enrico Camporesi3II Level Master in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35122 Padova, ItalyDiving & Hyperbaric Medicine Unit at ICCB, Istituti Ospedalieri Bresciani, GSD-University and Research Hospitals, 25128 Brescia, ItalyII Radiology Department, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia, 25123 Brescia, ItalyTEAM Health Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33606, USAGas embolism is a potentially fatal occurrence in which bubbles are introduced into the arterial/venous circulation. A multifocal ischemia could be the life-threatening scenario of that and occurring after diving-related activities, or pulmonary barotrauma, or even iatrogenic procedure capable to cause an accidental introduction of gas into the vasculature. The case here reported concerns the good outcome of one of these rare occurrences thanks to a prompt diagnosis and proper management of the ongoing gaseous lesion. Unfortunately, it remains ethically and technically complex to consider feasible Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) in hyperbaric medicine in general, and even more so in this type of eventuality. We are happy to share this further favorable result as we believe it is just thanks to growing documented clinical evidence that now anyone, if ever had to be suffering from gas embolism, in presence of a RCT would widely prefer to be included in the arm that can take advantage of oxygen hyperbaric (HBO) therapy.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9801/2/4/41gas embolismarterial gas embolismvenous gas embolismhyperbaric oxygen therapydecompression illnessdecompression sickness |
| spellingShingle | Vincenzo Zanon Silvia Magri Giulia Bonera Enrico Camporesi Complete Recovery of an Iatrogenic Venous Gaseous Embolism (VGE) Clinical Presentation Thanks to a Timely Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Treatment Oxygen gas embolism arterial gas embolism venous gas embolism hyperbaric oxygen therapy decompression illness decompression sickness |
| title | Complete Recovery of an Iatrogenic Venous Gaseous Embolism (VGE) Clinical Presentation Thanks to a Timely Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Treatment |
| title_full | Complete Recovery of an Iatrogenic Venous Gaseous Embolism (VGE) Clinical Presentation Thanks to a Timely Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Treatment |
| title_fullStr | Complete Recovery of an Iatrogenic Venous Gaseous Embolism (VGE) Clinical Presentation Thanks to a Timely Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Complete Recovery of an Iatrogenic Venous Gaseous Embolism (VGE) Clinical Presentation Thanks to a Timely Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Treatment |
| title_short | Complete Recovery of an Iatrogenic Venous Gaseous Embolism (VGE) Clinical Presentation Thanks to a Timely Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Treatment |
| title_sort | complete recovery of an iatrogenic venous gaseous embolism vge clinical presentation thanks to a timely hyperbaric oxygen therapy hbot treatment |
| topic | gas embolism arterial gas embolism venous gas embolism hyperbaric oxygen therapy decompression illness decompression sickness |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9801/2/4/41 |
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