Case Report Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2018

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy of air embolus in the cerebral venous sinuses after intracranial surgery: a case report

Lundborg M, Helseth E, Josefsen R, Braathen M, Skogen K, Ramm-Pettersen J — Acta Neurochir (Wien), 2018

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers presented a case report detailing the successful hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment of a 52-year-old male who developed cerebral venous air embolism after neurosurgery.

What They Found

A 52-year-old male developed cerebral venous air embolism (CVAE) following emergency evacuation of an intracerebral hematoma. He underwent three sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) within 48 hours, with a CT scan after the first session showing complete resolution of the CVAE with no new complications.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was conducted in Norway and does not involve Canadian researchers or patients.

Study Limitations

As a case report, this study's findings are limited to a single patient and cannot be generalized to a larger population.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Report
Category	Decompression Sickness
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	29696503
Year Published	2018
Journal	Acta Neurochir (Wien)
MeSH Terms	Cerebral Veins; Cranial Sinuses; Craniotomy; Embolism, Air; Hematoma; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications

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