title: Delayed presentation of cerebral arterial gas embolism following proven intraoperative venous air embolism.
abstract: We describe the case of a 33-year-old woman who suffered a delayed-onset arterial gas embolism following a significant venous air embolism during surgery to remove an acoustic neuroma. We report the management of the problem and discuss the mechanisms by which this event might have occurred.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas at Houston Medical School 77030, USA.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors