• J Clin Anesth · Dec 1996

    Case Reports

    Venous air embolism during radical perineal prostatectomy.

    • M P Jolliffe, M A Lyew, I H Berger, and T Grimaldi.
    • Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA.
    • J Clin Anesth. 1996 Dec 1; 8 (8): 659-61.

    AbstractAn abrupt decrease in end-tidal carbon dioxide (CO2) occurred in an anesthetized male who was placed in the head down position during radical perineal prostatectomy. The end-tidal CO2 was restored after insertion of a wet pack into the operative site, which strongly indicated venous air embolism as the cause. Predisposing factors, detection, and treatment of venous air embolism in this setting are discussed.

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