Guy T Sloane, Kelly Matthew P, Cason Brian, Tseng Elaine
Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2009 Mar;8(3):382-3. doi: 10.1510/icvts.2008.194472. Epub 2008 Dec 8.
We report a case of massive air embolism from a ventricular vent line during cardiac surgery successfully treated with emergent retrograde cerebral perfusion and delayed hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The etiologies of this rare but potentially devastating complication are discussed along with prevention and treatment options.
我们报告了一例心脏手术期间心室引流管发生大量空气栓塞的病例,该病例通过紧急逆行脑灌注和延迟高压氧治疗成功治愈。本文讨论了这种罕见但可能具有毁灭性的并发症的病因以及预防和治疗方案。