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Venous air embolism (VAE), the entrainment of air into the venous system, is a complication that develops during some types of neurosurgical procedures. Symptomatic VAE results in injury to pulmonary vasculature, circulation obstruction, pulmonary hypertension (PHTN), and decreased cardiac output. In rare cases, it leads to hemodynamic collapse and even death.
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Lee, C.C., Wu, A., Li, M. (2020). Venous Air Embolism During Neurosurgery. In: Brambrink, A., Kirsch, J. (eds) Essentials of Neurosurgical Anesthesia & Critical Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17410-1_44
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