[Air embolism during lumbar discal hernia repair. Retroperioneal vessels lesions have to be suspected].
Occurrence of deep PETCO(2) drop during surgical lumbar disk repair is rare but dramatic. This case report leads to the diagnosis of retroperitoneal vessels lesions. We review the different diagnosis related to the drop of the PETCO(2) during surgery in the genupectoral position. We recommend that the diagnosis of retroperitoneal vessels lesion have to be suspected early if air embolism occurs during lumbar disk surgery.
Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital neurologique, Bron, France. thomas.lieutaud@chu-lyon.fr
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D000368:Aged; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*
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