What Researchers Did
Researchers reported on the case of a 74-year-old male who developed iatrogenic arterial gas embolism after a CT-guided lung biopsy and was treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
What They Found
A 74-year-old male experienced cardiovascular arrest and severe arterial gas embolism in the aorta, spinal canal, left heart ventricle, and brain following a CT-guided lung biopsy. After the first hyperbaric oxygen therapy session, a CT scan showed regression of all gas inclusions, but the patient still suffered severe hypoxic brain damage due to prolonged gas occlusions.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection as it is a case report from Germany.
Study Limitations
As a single case report, the findings cannot be generalized to a broader patient population.