Air embolism during urological surgery only rarely has been reported. We report a case of fatal air embolism occurring during radical retropubic prostatectomy. This entity is discussed in an attempt to raise the level of awareness of this rare but potentially lethal complication, especially in view of the ever increasing popularity of radical retropubic prostatectomy as the treatment for organ confined carcinoma of the prostate.
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Rabbani, Farhang
Yunis, Luis Herran
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Yunis, Luis Herran
Pinochet, Rodrigo
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Pinochet, Rodrigo
Nogueira, Lucas
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Nogueira, Lucas
Vora, Kinjal C.
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Vora, Kinjal C.
Eastham, James A.
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Eastham, James A.
Guillonneau, Bertrand
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Guillonneau, Bertrand
Laudone, Vincent
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Laudone, Vincent
Scardino, Peter T.
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Scardino, Peter T.
Touijer, Karim
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
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Princess Margaret Hosp, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaPrincess Margaret Hosp, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Yeung, Jessie T. H.
Ma, Johnny K. F.
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Princess Margaret Hosp, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaPrincess Margaret Hosp, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Ma, Johnny K. F.
Mak, Y. F.
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Princess Margaret Hosp, Dept Pathol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaPrincess Margaret Hosp, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Mak, Y. F.
Lam, Vincent S. C.
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Princess Margaret Hosp, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaPrincess Margaret Hosp, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
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Department of Urology, Georgetown University Hospital, WA, DC, 3800 Reservoir Rd NWDepartment of Urology, Georgetown University Hospital, WA, DC, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Kowalczyk K.J.
Huang A.C.
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Department of Urology, Taipei City Hospital-Renai Branch, TaipeiDepartment of Urology, Georgetown University Hospital, WA, DC, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Huang A.C.
Williams S.B.
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Division of Urologic Oncology, The Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment at St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CADepartment of Urology, Georgetown University Hospital, WA, DC, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Williams S.B.
Yu H.-Y.
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Department of Urology, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, CADepartment of Urology, Georgetown University Hospital, WA, DC, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Yu H.-Y.
Hu J.C.
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Department of Urology, David Geffen Medical School, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CADepartment of Urology, Georgetown University Hospital, WA, DC, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Rabbani, Farhang
Yunis, Luis Herran
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Yunis, Luis Herran
Pinochet, Rodrigo
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Pinochet, Rodrigo
Nogueira, Lucas
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Nogueira, Lucas
Vora, Kinjal C.
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Vora, Kinjal C.
Eastham, James A.
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Eastham, James A.
Guillonneau, Bertrand
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Guillonneau, Bertrand
Laudone, Vincent
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Laudone, Vincent
Scardino, Peter T.
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
Scardino, Peter T.
Touijer, Karim
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY 10065 USA
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Princess Margaret Hosp, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaPrincess Margaret Hosp, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Yeung, Jessie T. H.
Ma, Johnny K. F.
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Princess Margaret Hosp, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaPrincess Margaret Hosp, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Ma, Johnny K. F.
Mak, Y. F.
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Princess Margaret Hosp, Dept Pathol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaPrincess Margaret Hosp, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Mak, Y. F.
Lam, Vincent S. C.
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Princess Margaret Hosp, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaPrincess Margaret Hosp, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
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Department of Urology, Georgetown University Hospital, WA, DC, 3800 Reservoir Rd NWDepartment of Urology, Georgetown University Hospital, WA, DC, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Kowalczyk K.J.
Huang A.C.
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Department of Urology, Taipei City Hospital-Renai Branch, TaipeiDepartment of Urology, Georgetown University Hospital, WA, DC, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Huang A.C.
Williams S.B.
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Division of Urologic Oncology, The Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment at St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CADepartment of Urology, Georgetown University Hospital, WA, DC, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Williams S.B.
Yu H.-Y.
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Department of Urology, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, CADepartment of Urology, Georgetown University Hospital, WA, DC, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Yu H.-Y.
Hu J.C.
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Department of Urology, David Geffen Medical School, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CADepartment of Urology, Georgetown University Hospital, WA, DC, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW