Cardiac arrest during surgery and ventilation in the prone position: a case report and systematic review
J Brown, J Rogers, J Soar - Resuscitation, 2001 - Elsevier
We present a case report of successful resuscitation following cardiac arrest in a patient
undergoing surgery in the prone position. A systematic review of the literature identified 22
further cases. Risk factors for intra-operative cardiac arrest in patients in the prone position
include: cardiac abnormalities in patients undergoing major spinal surgery, hypovolaemia,
air embolism, wound irrigation with hydrogen peroxide, poor positioning and occluded
venous return. Cardiac arrest is also a risk in the increasing number of patients with acute …
undergoing surgery in the prone position. A systematic review of the literature identified 22
further cases. Risk factors for intra-operative cardiac arrest in patients in the prone position
include: cardiac abnormalities in patients undergoing major spinal surgery, hypovolaemia,
air embolism, wound irrigation with hydrogen peroxide, poor positioning and occluded
venous return. Cardiac arrest is also a risk in the increasing number of patients with acute …