Tisseel side effects: Mastoid pain and wound purulent drainage 4 days post-op skull base surgery for pulsatile tinnitus. Tisseel and teflon fibers used to separate cerebellar artery from auditory nerve.

September 5, 2008 · Filed Under Tisseel side effects

Episode #54

Side Effect Date:2007-08-14

Symptoms:
Mastoid pain and wound purulent drainage 4 days post-op skull base surgery for pulsatile tinnitus. Tisseel and teflon fibers used to separate cerebellar artery from auditory nerve.

Medication Name:
TISSEEL

Diagnosis or Reason for Use:
Seal and separate teflon from the AICA and auditory nerve. Surgery was endoscopic.

Outcomes Attributed to Side Effect:

Death
Life-threatening
Hospitalization - initial or prolonged
Disability or Permanent Damage
Congenital Anomaly/Birth Defect
Required Intervention to Prevent Permanent Damage
Other Serious (Important Medical Events)

Describe Event, Problem or Product Use Error:
Enterobacter aerogenes bacterial meningitis with subdural abscess. Suspect contaminated batch of Tisseel.

Medication dose: Few CC mixed in OR by nurse

Frequency of Use: Once

Other medications used at the time of event:
None

Other Relevant History, Including Preexisting Medical Conditions:
None

Patient’s Age at the time of event: 57

Patient’s gender: M

Patient’s weight at the timeof event: 210

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