Fatal Massive Air Embolism During Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP)

Zhang Wangping; Ren Ming

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Fatal Massive Air Embolism During Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP)

Zhang Wangping, Ren Ming

Published in Science Journal of Clinical Medicine (Volume 6, Issue 4)

Received: 15 January 2017 Accepted: 17 February 2017 Published: 18 October 2017

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Abstract

Massive air embolism occured during holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HOLEP) for prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A 65 years patient with BPH was scheduled to undergo elective HoLEP. After anesthetic of intrathecal 15 mg hyperbaric ropivocaine was administered in the left lateral decubitus position, then the patient was turned in supine position. The surgery started when the patient was placed in a 10 degree head down tilt. Two hours and 40 min later, while the hypertrophic prostate was almost enucleated, the patient complained of abdominal distension. Immediately, he was not breathing and his eyes were glazed. The heart rate abruptly decreased from 82 to 35 beats per min and cardiac arrest happened. After intubation, it showed the end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure (PetCO₂) was 6 mmHg. When took a blood sample from external jugular vein for blood gas analysis, some air existed in the syringe. VAE was suspected.

Published in	Science Journal of Clinical Medicine (Volume 6, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.sjcm.20170604.13
Page(s)	60-62
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Air Embolism, Holmium Laser, Prostate

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Zhang Wangping, Ren Ming. (2017). Fatal Massive Air Embolism During Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP). Science Journal of Clinical Medicine, 6(4), 60-62. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjcm.20170604.13

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Zhang Wangping; Ren Ming. Fatal Massive Air Embolism During Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP). Sci. J. Clin. Med. 2017, 6(4), 60-62. doi: 10.11648/j.sjcm.20170604.13

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Zhang Wangping, Ren Ming. Fatal Massive Air Embolism During Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP). Sci J Clin Med. 2017;6(4):60-62. doi: 10.11648/j.sjcm.20170604.13

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Zhang Wangping

Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Women and Children’S Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
Ren Ming

Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Women and Children’S Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China

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Zhang Wangping, Ren Ming. Fatal Massive Air Embolism During Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP). Sci J Clin Med. 2017;6(4):60-62. doi: 10.11648/j.sjcm.20170604.13

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