What Researchers Did
Researchers reported on a case where a 51-year-old man experienced a fatal cardiac arrest during eye surgery that involved injecting air into the eye.
What They Found
They found that a 51-year-old man suffered a cardiac arrest during eye surgery where air was injected into his eye to remove a foreign body. Despite receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy, his condition worsened due to multiple organ failure, leading to a fatal outcome.
Canadian Relevance
While this study was not conducted in Canada, it covers air embolism, which is a Health Canada-recognised indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Study Limitations
As a single case report, this study's findings cannot be broadly applied to all patients or surgical situations.