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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| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications Ltd
2019
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29858/1/A%20case%20of%20cardiac.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29858/ https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064038286&doi=10.1177%2f2309499019840083&origin=inward&txGid=11e35e297e716063cb906ccd7c2d869a |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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