title: Quadriparesis from air emboli during percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
abstract: Quadriparesis is a potentially catastrophic complication during operative procedures. It may result from a number of different types of central nervous system insults. A case of quadriparesis following an otherwise unremarkable percutaneous nephrolithotomy surgery is reported. The quadriparesis resulted from multiple air micro emboli.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology Service, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. Electronic address: Dustin.Hegland@va.gov.
authors.forename: Dustin L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hegland
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Canales
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology Service, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
authors.forename: Robert I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Air embolism; Percutaneous nephrolithotomy; Quadriparesis