AIR-EMBOLISM COMPLICATING ENDONASAL YAG L ASER-SURGERY

Authors
JOMAIN C KADRAOUI M MARGONARI H MENAULT P BOLOT G MERCATELLO A
Citation
C. Jomain et al., AIR-EMBOLISM COMPLICATING ENDONASAL YAG L ASER-SURGERY, Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation, 16(2), 1997, pp. 190-192
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation → ACNP
ISSN journal
07507658
Volume
16
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
190 - 192
Database
ISI
SICI code
0750-7658(1997)16:2<190:ACEYLA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The authors describe a case of air embolism during an endonasal YAG la ser surgery in a 10-year-old child. This accident was caused by the co axial air cooling system of the laser ruby tip. The importance of end tidal CO2 monitoring and precordial auscultation during laser surgery even in patients without risk factors is underlined.