A case of cardiac arrest due to air embolism during scoliosis surgery

• Main Authors: Mohamad Zaki, Mohd Amin, Beng, J.T.B., Young, B.T.Y., Faruk Seman, N.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2019
• Subjects: Q Science (General); R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29858/1/A%20case%20of%20cardiac.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29858/; https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064038286&doi=10.1177%2f2309499019840083&origin=inward&txGid=11e35e297e716063cb906ccd7c2d869a
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Cardiac arrest during scoliosis surgery is rare in idiopathic scoliosis. We present a case of cardiorespiratory collapse during corrective surgery in a young patient with idiopathic scoliosis. A diagnosis of venous air embolism was made by exclusion. A cardiorespiratory resuscitation was performed i...