title: Massive air embolism after the repair of obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage: an unusual complication.
abstract: We report a case of obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage that was repaired using the sutureless repair with the in situ pericardium. In the immediate postoperative period, the patient developed massive air embolism that was managed by mechanical support. The patient recovered without any significant clinical sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. abdullah.alghamdi@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: Abdullah A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Alghamdi
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Coles
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Holtby
authors.forename: Osman O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Al-Radi
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D004452:Echocardiography; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D011668:Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment