Intraoperative visible bubbling of air may be the first sign of venous air embolism during posterior surgery for scoliosis.

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Volumn 30, Issue 20, 2005, Pages

  Wills, John ^a   Schwend, Richard M ^a   Paterson, Andrew ^a   Albin, Maurice S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIR EMBOLISM; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; VEIN;

ADOLESCENT; EMBOLISM, AIR; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; VEINS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 33645069992     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000182347.85827.0c     Document Type: Review

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