Extremely rare but potential complication of diffuse brain edema due to air embolism during lung segmentectomy with selected segmental inflation technique by syringe needle during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Nov;142(5):e151-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.07.061. Epub 2011 Aug 26.

Authors

Tsunayuki Otsuka¹, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Aya Harada, Masami Sato

Affiliation

¹ Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.

PMID: 21872280
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.07.061

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Brain Edema / diagnostic imaging
Brain Edema / etiology*
Brain Edema / therapy
Embolism, Air / etiology*
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
Male
Needles
Pulmonary Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Pulmonary Surgical Procedures / instrumentation
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / adverse effects*
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / instrumentation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome