Korean J Anesthesiol.  2009 Mar;56(3):345-348. 10.4097/kjae.2009.56.3.345.

The anesthetic management of a venous bullet embolism to the right ventricle: A case report

• Park SY
• Ju UJ
• Kim JS
• Min SK
• Hong YW

• KMID: 2238137
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2009.56.3.345

Abstract

Bullet embolism is a rare complication of non-penetrating gunshot trauma. There are two types of bullet embolisms: arterial and venous. Accurate preoperative localization of the bullet is important for selecting the proper surgical and anesthetic techniques. We report here on a rare case of venous bullet embolus to the right ventricle from the right iliac vein, as was demonstrated by transesophageal echocardiography.

Keyword

Bullet embolus; Complication; Intracardiac; Transesophageal echocardiography

MeSH Terms

Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Embolism
Heart Ventricles
Iliac Vein