Carbon Dioxide Flushing Technique to Prevent Cerebral Arterial Air Embolism and Stroke During TEVAR

Conclusion: Arterial air embolism is a potentially underappreciated problem of aortic endografting, especially in the proximal segments of the aorta. CO2 flushing may have the potential to reduce air embolization during TEVAR.

Source: Journal of Endovascular Therapy - March 16, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Kölbel, T., Rohlffs, F., Wipper, S., Carpenter, S. W., Debus, E. S., Tsilimparis, N. Tags: Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Source Type: research