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Air embolism during awake craniotomy

S M Scuplak1, M Smith, W F Harkness

  • 1Department of Neuroanaesthesia, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London.

Anaesthesia
|April 1, 1995
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Venous air embolism during awake craniotomy presented with chest pain and ECG changes. Capnography is a useful diagnostic tool for detecting air embolism in conscious patients.

Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Anesthesiology
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Awake craniotomy is a neurosurgical procedure performed with the patient conscious.
  • Venous air embolism (VAE) is a rare but serious complication during surgical procedures.

Observation:

  • A patient undergoing awake craniotomy experienced chest pain and electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities.
  • Capnography monitoring revealed a significant decrease in end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2).

Findings:

  • The decrease in ETCO2, detected by capnography, was indicative of a venous air embolism.
  • Post-embolism, the patient developed persistent hypoxemia, acute pulmonary edema, and pleural effusion.

Implications:

  • Capnography serves as a valuable, real-time diagnostic aid for venous air embolism in awake patients.

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  • Prompt recognition and management are crucial to mitigate severe complications like hypoxemia and pulmonary edema.