Assertion: air embolism | /r/HasSubevent | barotrauma
Facets:
value: to veins.3 percutaneous lung biopsy
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to arteries
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Venous air embolism can form during neurosurgical and otolaryngological procedures, especially for patients positioned in Fowler position where patients are seated semi-upright during surgical procedures.2 Air embolism can also occur with endoscopic procedures, such as upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, which is thought to be because of excessive air insufflation required during endoscopy, resulting in barotrauma to arteries and veins.3 Percutaneous lung biopsy is also another reported cause for air emboli.