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Cerebral Air Embolism Recognized by Cerebral Oximetry

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: Gregory.Fischer{at}mountsinai.org.

	Abstract

Absolute cerebral oximetry is useful in clinical settings to identify "catastrophic events" that may occur during the course of surgeries that would otherwise have gone unrecognized. This study reports a case in which cerebral desaturation occurred after commencing cardiopulmonary bypass. Consequently, the source of air entrainment was discovered and therapeutic measures implemented.

First published on January 27, 2009, doi:10.1177/1089253208330710

Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 2009;13:56.

A more recent version of this article appeared on March 1, 2009


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