Venous Air Embolism During Lumbar Spine Surgery Leading to Cardiac Arrest Requiring Prone Chest Compressions
Managing cardiac arrest caused by VAE in lumbar spine surgery is challenging. This case showcases that prone chest compressions may lead to better survival chances compared with waiting to initiate supine chest compressions.
Authors
- Mohammad Daher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9256-9952)
- Joseph E. Nassar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2475-4996)
- Bassel Georges Diebo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7835-2263)
- Alan H. Daniels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9597-4139)
- Ashley Knebel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6405-8573)
- Manjot Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4524-6226)
- Sarah Criddle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6610-1168)
Institutions
- Brown University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JBJS Case Connector
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.24.00431
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00