Fatal central venous air embolism: A rare complication of esophageal dilation by rendezvous

Philip B. Zald; Peter E. Andersen

doi:10.1002/hed.21304

Fatal central venous air embolism: A rare complication of esophageal dilation by rendezvous

Philip B. Zald, Peter E. Andersen

Otolaryngology

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Background. Esophageal dilation by rendezvous is a useful technique for the treatment of complicated esophageal strictures. Methods and Results. We present a case of a 74-year-old man with chronic dysphagia caused by a complete cervical esophageal stricture that developed after external beam radiotherapy for treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma. During attempted dilation using the rendezvous technique, the patient suffered a fatal pulmonary air embolism. The technique of esophageal dilation by rendezvous, complications, and risk factors for development of venous air embolism are discussed. Conclusion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature of fatal venous air embolism after dilation by rendezvous.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	441-444
Number of pages	4
Journal	Head and Neck
Volume	33
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.21304
State	Published - Mar 2011

Keywords

air embolism
dilation by rendezvous
esophageal dilation
esophageal stricture
gastrointestinal endoscopy
hypopharyngeal stricture

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Otorhinolaryngology

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