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Comprehensive Endovascular and Open Surgical Management of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
Published on: October 20, 2017
Complete recovery after near-fatal venous air embolism during cesarean section
S N Epps1, A J Robbins, G F Marx
1Department of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Streeet, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.
Abstract:
During replacement to the abdomen of the exteriorized uterus at cesarean section under epidural block, a previously healthy woman developed cardiorespiratory arrest. Tracheal intubation revealed low end-tidal carbon dioxide concentration suggesting embolization. Resuscitative efforts were successful. Uterine exteriorization - as well as the Trendelenburg position - significantly increase the risk of air embolization so that routine use of appropriate monitors is indicated to facilitate early diagnosis.
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