AUTHOR=Xing Huajie , Wang Zhiqiang , Jiang Yuequan 

TITLE=Case report: Cerebral artery air embolism during CT-guided lung nodule resection in hybrid theater

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=Volume 9 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.950159

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2022.950159

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=<p>A middle-aged male received CT-guided lung nodule localization and segmentectomy for a 10-mm lesion in the right upper lung. He developed left side paralysis after surgery, which was proved to be cerebral artery air embolism caused by a CT-guided lung puncture. He achieved almost full recovery with hyperbaric oxygen therapy and intensive rehabilitation. This case highlights the possibility of cerebral artery air embolism during CT-guided lung nodule resection in hybrid theater, with emphasis on prevention and early detection of this life-threatening complication.</p>