THE neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser is used for palliative and therapeutic management of endobronchial lesions. The authors report three cases of what appear to be pulmonary venous gas emboli (PVGE) during endobronchial Nd:YAG laser therapy.
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