The Inter-Mammary Sticky Roll: A Novel Technique for Securing a Doppler Ultrasonic Probe to the Precordium for Venous Air Embolism Detection.
Venous air embolism is a devastating and potentially life-threatening complication that can occur during neurosurgical procedures. We report the development and use of the "inter-mammary sticky roll," a technique to reliably secure a precordial Doppler ultrasonic probe to the chest wall during neurosurgical cases that require lateral decubitus positioning. We have found that this noninvasive technique is safe, and effectively facilitates a constant Doppler signal with no additional risk to the patient.
Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego.
David R
DR
Santiago-Dieppa
Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego.
Arvin R
AR
Wali
Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego.
Brandon C
BC
Gabel
Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego.
Alexander A
AA
Khalessi
Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego.
Hoi
H
Sang U
Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego.
John C
JC
Drummond
adhesive tape; inter-mammary sticky roll; intermammary cleft; intermammary sulcus; neuroanesthesia; neurosurgery; precordial doppler; probe positioning; surgical towel; venous air embolism