A case of cardiac arrest due to air embolism during scoliosis surgery

Cardiac arrest during scoliosis surgery is rare in idiopathic scoliosis. We present a case of cardiorespiratory collapse during corrective surgery in a young patient with idiopathic scoliosis. A diagnosis of venous air embolism was made by exclusion. A cardiorespiratory resuscitation was performed i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) 2019-05, Vol.27 (2), p.2309499019840083-2309499019840083
Hauptverfasser:	Haji Mohd Amin, Mohamad Zaki, Beng, James Tan Boon, Young, Brian Teo Yian, Faruk Seman, Nur Aida, Ching, Teo Shu, Chek, Wong Chung
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cardiac arrest Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - methods Catheters Computed Tomography Angiography Echocardiography Embolism, Air - complications Embolism, Air - diagnosis Embolisms Female Heart Arrest - diagnosis Heart Arrest - etiology Heart Arrest - therapy Humans Intraoperative Complications Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery Pulmonary Embolism - complications Pulmonary Embolism - diagnosis Scoliosis Scoliosis - surgery Spinal Fusion - adverse effects Surgery Thoracic Vertebrae - surgery Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Cardiac arrest during scoliosis surgery is rare in idiopathic scoliosis. We present a case of cardiorespiratory collapse during corrective surgery in a young patient with idiopathic scoliosis. A diagnosis of venous air embolism was made by exclusion. A cardiorespiratory resuscitation was performed in supine position. Patient recovered without any sequelae and had operation completed 6 weeks later.
ISSN:	2309-4990 1022-5536 2309-4990
DOI:	10.1177/2309499019840083