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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Conditions associated with air embolism Surgical procedures Neurosurgery (craniotomy, shunt placement) Otolaryngological procedures Orthopedic surgery (arthroscopy, endoprosthesis placement) Ob-Gyn procedures (hysteroscopy/laparoscopy, cesarean section) Cardiothoracic surgery (cardiopulmonary bypass, lung resection, YAG laser resection, lung transplantation, needle biopsy of lung) Intravenous catheterization Central lines Hemodialysis CABG/angioplasty Pacemaker or defibrillator placement Radiofrequency cardiac ablation Radiologic procedures Intravenous contrast injection Arthrography Trauma Head and neck injuries Penetrating and blunt chest trauma Blunt abdominal trauma Positive pressure ventilation Decompression sickness