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March 15, 2026American Journal of Interventional RadiologyOpen Access

Successful use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a patient with catastrophic air embolism: A case report

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SLShu-Hao LiuSHShen-Chau HuangCKChia-Cheng Kuo

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Overview

Case report shows successful use of ECMO for improving outcomes in a patient with air embolism, indicating prompt action is essential.

Key Points

  • To present a case of air embolism during CT-guided lung procedures and successful management.
  • Case report of a 58-year-old female patient with a history of lung cancer
  • CT-guided cryotherapy for persistent ground-glass nodules treatment
  • Use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after detection of air embolism
  • Patient recovered and regained consciousness post-ECMO
  • Successful weaning off ECMO and extubation
  • Discharged without neurological sequelae

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b606d583145bc643d1d2dfhttps://doi.org/10.25259/ajir_28_2025
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