Cerebral air embolism in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery
We present a case series documenting the occurrence of a rare complication-cerebral air emboli-during cardiac surgery in children. Our study highlight a spectrum of neurological outcomes in affected patients and provides guidelines for the identification and treatment of this complication.
Authors
- Amir Vardi
- Omer Bar‐Yosef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7052-5238)
- David Mishaly
- Reut Kassif Lerner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1018-1071)
- Evyatar Hubara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7284-6932)
- Uriel Katz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7136-8027)
- Iris Motro Feingold
- Yelena Skourikhin
Institutions
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (IL)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03152-5
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00