Air Embolism After Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography (ERCP)

Abstract

ERCP is a routine non operating room procedure done for biliary tract abnormalities. Our main stay of the article is to give an insight in to the potential life threatening complication that can happen in endoscopic suites. We present a case of young female of 35 years who is a known case of Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction [EHPVO] with obstructive jaundice due to portal cavernoma cholangiopathy posted for endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography. Immediately after the procedure patient developed sudden cardiac arrest, peri procedural echocardiography revealed massive air embolism