Venous Air Embolism during Surgery, Especially Cesarean Delivery.
10.3346/jkms.2008.23.5.753
- Author:
Chang Seok KIM
1
;
Jia LIU
;
Ja Young KWON
;
Seo Kyung SHIN
;
Ki Jun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kkj6063@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Cesarean Delivery;
Venous Air Embolism
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, Obstetrical/adverse effects;
Cesarean Section/*adverse effects;
Echocardiography, Transesophageal/methods;
Embolism, Air/*diagnosis/prevention & control/*ultrasonography;
Female;
Humans;
Intraoperative Complications/ultrasonography;
Monitoring, Intraoperative/methods;
Obstetrics/methods;
Pregnancy;
Risk Factors;
Ultrasonography, Doppler/methods
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2008;23(5):753-761
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Venous air embolism (VAE) is the entrapment of air or medical gases into the venous system causing symptoms and signs of pulmonary vessel obstruction. The incidence of VAE during cesarean delivery ranges from 10 to 97% depending on surgical position or diagnostic tools, with a potential for life-threatening events. We reviewed extensive literatures regarding VAE in detail and herein described VAE during surgery including cesarean delivery from background and history to treatment and prevention. It is intended that present work will improve the understanding of VAE during surgery.
