Introduction Gas embolism is a rare but fatal clinical emergency. Hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O
2) can cause gas embolism when improperly used in closed cavities or for deep and large …

BACKGROUND Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar decompression is gaining attention as a
minimally invasive surgery. Here, the authors report a rare complication of pneumocephalus …

Spinal decompression is a common procedure in spinal, neurosurgery, and orthopedic
surgery. While there are a number of known complications associated with it …

AIM To investigate the economic burden, clinical characteristics, risk factors, and
mechanisms of intracranial hemorrhage after spinal surgery. METHODS A retrospective …

Pneumocephalus as a complication of anterior lumbar spinal surgery is extremely rare. A 53-
year-old male patient presented with L4 fracture. Posterior fixation from L3 to L5 was …

Introducción: El neumoencéfalo (sinonimia: aerocele o neumatocele intracerebral), se
define como la presencia de gas dentro de cualquiera de los compartimentos intracraneales …

Lumbar spine decompression and fixation is one of the most common spine surgeries
performed these days. Pneumocephalus and pneumorachis is pathological collection of air …

Pneumocephalus (PNC) is termed as an abnormal air presence in the cranium. PNC is a
well-known complication of epidural and spinal anesthesia but it develops rarely after spinal …