Venous air embolisms and sitting position in Helsinki pineal region surgery.

Conclusions: The risks of severe VAE during pineal region surgery in the "praying-sitting position" may be effectively prevented by some essential anesthetic considerations and the use of antigravity trousers together with a skillful neurosurgery, and an imperative proper teamwork. PMID: 30159204 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30159204?dopt=Abstract

Source: Surgical Neurology International - August 31, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research