[Cardiac arrest caused by air embolism in the course of a partial liver resection--a rare anaesthesiological complication (author's transl)].
Cardiac arrest occurred during resection of a metastasis of the liver. In spite of having a PEEP of 5 cm H2O during IPPV this could not be avoided. Beginning immediately with reanimation a "Restitutio ad integrum" was seen as demonstrated by EEG and ECG.
D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery*
Herzstillstand durch Luftembolie bei Leberteilresektion--eine ungewöhnliche anaesthesiologische Komplikation!