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Case Reports
. 2018 Jul;160(7):1401-1405.
doi: 10.1007/s00701-018-3537-5. Epub 2018 Apr 26.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy of air embolus in the cerebral venous sinuses after intracranial surgery: a case report

Mina Lundborg  1 , Eirik Helseth  1   2 , Roger Josefsen  1 , Martin Braathen  2   3 , Karoline Skogen  4 , Jon Ramm-Pettersen  5
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy of air embolus in the cerebral venous sinuses after intracranial surgery: a case report

Mina Lundborg et al. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2018 Jul.

Abstract

A case with cerebral venous air embolism (CVAE) after neurosurgery and treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is presented. This is a rare and potentially fatal complication that neurosurgeons should be aware of. A 52-year-old male was diagnosed with an intracerebral hematoma. An emergency evacuation of the hematoma was performed with a craniotomy and the postoperative CT scan showed a complete evacuation of the hematoma, but it also revealed a CVAE. The patient was immediately referred to HBOT and received three sessions within 48 h. The CT scan after the first HBOT showed no CVAE, venous thrombosis, or new hematoma.

Keywords: Central venous air embolism; Hyperbaric oxygen treatment; Intracerebral hematoma; Intracranial surgery.

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