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Estimation of the head elevation angle that causes clinically important venous air embolism in a semi-sitting position for neurosurgery: a retrospective observational study

INTRODUCTION: The benefits of a sitting position for neurosurgery involving the posterior fossa remain controversial. The main concern is the risk of venous air embolism (VAE). A recent study showed that the rate of VAE was higher when the head was elevated to 45° than when it was elevated to 30°. H...

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Autores principales: Kurihara, Masato, Nishimura, Shinjitsu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Fukushima Society of Medical Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7470760/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32507799
http://dx.doi.org/10.5387/fms.2019-33