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Fatal Cerebral Venous Air Embolism During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography—Case Report and Review of the Literature

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  1. Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    C. Nern, N. Husain, A. Pangalu & A. Valavanis

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    D. Bellut

  3. Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    U. Schwarz

  4. Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, H-4031, Basel, Switzerland

    C. Nern

  5. Spine Center Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland

    D. Bellut

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Nern, C., Bellut, D., Husain, N. et al. Fatal Cerebral Venous Air Embolism During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography—Case Report and Review of the Literature. Clin Neuroradiol 22, 371–374 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-012-0155-0

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