Gamerre L, Gazon M, Delafosse B, Viale J-P
Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital de-la-Croix-Rousse, 103, Grande rue de-la-Croix-Rousse, 69317 Lyon cedex 04, France.
Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2012 Jun;31(6):547-9. doi: 10.1016/j.annfar.2012.02.008. Epub 2012 May 23.
Cerebral air embolism is a severe complication which can occur during many invasive medical procedures. Its prognosis depends on early diagnosis and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. We report a case of cerebral air embolism which occurred during a talc pleurodesis within a chest tube, in chest postoperative period. After early and appropriate treatment, we observed a significant functional recovery.
