Air embolism during lumbar surgery in the prone position

Only a few clinical cases of cerebral arterial gas embolism during spinal surgery are published. It seems important not to overlook this diagnosis in order to initiate rapid appropriate treatment. This was a suspected case of paradoxical gas embolism revealed postoperatively by neurological deficits...

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Published in:Diving and hyperbaric medicine 2021-09, Vol.51 (3), p.303-305
Main Authors: Bapteste, Lionel, Kamar, Zeinab, Mazaud, Anthony, Balança, Baptiste
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Only a few clinical cases of cerebral arterial gas embolism during spinal surgery are published. It seems important not to overlook this diagnosis in order to initiate rapid appropriate treatment. This was a suspected case of paradoxical gas embolism revealed postoperatively by neurological deficits and whose recovery was noted during hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Unfortunately, no complementary examination showed gas embolism and only the context, the clinical picture and the case evolution evoke this diagnosis. The diagnostic difficulty in the immediate postoperative period is highlighted.
ISSN:2209-1491
1833-3516
2209-1491
DOI:10.28920/dhm51.3.303-305