title: Use of air bubble illuminator as an adjunct for surgery in the sitting position.
abstract: The use and construction of a simple device to illuminate air bubbles in an intravenous tubing connected to the right atrial catheter when air embolism is suspected is described. This had been effective in clearly demonstrating even small air bubbles in more than 25 cases.
mesh_terms: D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011187:Posture