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A case of cardiac arrest due to air embolism during scoliosis surgery

Haji Mohd Amin MZ 1 , Beng JTB 1 , Young BTY 1 , Faruk Seman NA 2 , Ching TS 3 , Chek WC 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 1 Department of Orthopaedic, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Malaysia Sarawak, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • 2 2 Department of Orthopaedic, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • 3 3 Department of Anaesthesiology, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong), 2019 4 9;27(2):2309499019840083.
PMID: 30955449 DOI: 10.1177/2309499019840083

Abstract

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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