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Review Undersea biomedical research 1992

Pneumothorax as a complication of recompression therapy for cerebral arterial gas embolism.

Broome JR, Smith DJ — Undersea biomedical research, 1992

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers described two cases of cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE) complicated by pneumothorax during recompression therapy and reviewed similar cases from Royal Navy and United States Navy submarine escape tank training accidents.

What They Found

Both described cases of CAGE treated by recompression developed bilateral pneumothoraces; the first case, treated on an air table, required in-chamber thoracentesis, while the second case, treated on an oxygen table, did not. A review of similar accidents suggested that the danger of pneumothorax during recompression for CAGE might be overstated, and modern oxygen-based therapeutic recompression tables may significantly reduce this risk.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it focuses on Royal Navy and United States Navy submarine escape training accidents.

Study Limitations

The study's findings are based on a limited number of described cases and a review of similar incidents, which may not be generalizable to all clinical scenarios.

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Study Details

Study Type Review
Category Neurological
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 1304671
Year Published 1992
Journal Undersea biomedical research
MeSH Terms Atmosphere Exposure Chambers; Barotrauma; Embolism, Air; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis; Male; Naval Medicine; Pneumothorax

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