CONGENITAL HEART DISEASECase Reports
Massive Air Embolism after the Repair of Obstructed Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage: An Unusual Complication
Address for correspondence: Abdullah A. Alghamdi, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.S.C., Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Suite 1525, Toronto, ON M5G 1×8, Canada. Fax: 416-813-7984; e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract
Abstract We report a case of obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage that was repaired using the sutureless repair with the in situ pericardium. In the immediate postoperative period, the patient developed massive air embolism that was managed by mechanical support. The patient recovered without any significant clinical sequelae. (J Card Surg 2010;25:582-583)
