title: Cardiac arrest in a child following cranioplasty.
abstract: Craniofacial surgery in paediatric patients is associated with several complications, including severe bleeding and venous air embolism. We present a case of an 18 months, 10 kilogramme weight child who had cardiac arrest after completion of surgery, but before extubation. Possibility of both haemorrhage and venous air embolism is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Asma Abdus
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Salam
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Fauzia Anis
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012769:Shock / Q000150:complications