A catastrophic case of venous air embolism in a patient undergoing posterior fossa surgery

Authors

  • Ruby Guleria Department of Anaesthesiology, Dr. R.P. Govt. Medical College, Tanda, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Anita Sharma Department of Anaesthesiology, Dr. R.P. Govt. Medical College, Tanda, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Maninder Singh Raizada Department of Anaesthesiology, Dr. R.P. Govt. Medical College, Tanda, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Neetiksha Singh Department of Anaesthesiology, Dr. R.P. Govt. Medical College, Tanda, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20220994

Keywords:

Air entrainment, ETCO2, Venous embolism

Abstract

Posterior cranial fossa surgeries pose increased risk of venous air embolism (VAE) due the associated pressure gradient. Early detection of VAE is of paramount importance to avoid the disastrous consequences. We, hereby report a case of catastrophic VAE in a 47-year-old male undergoing surgery for glioblastoma.

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Published

2022-03-28

How to Cite

Guleria, R., Sharma, A., Raizada, M. S., & Singh, N. (2022). A catastrophic case of venous air embolism in a patient undergoing posterior fossa surgery. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 10(4), 961–963. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20220994

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Case Reports