Intraoperative Pulmonary Embolism: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.1997.33.1.187
- Author:
Sang Yoon CHO
;
Kyo Sang KIM
;
Hong Seon LEE
;
Hee Koo YOO
;
Jung Kook SUH
;
Kyoung Hun KIM
;
Jae Chol SHIM
;
Dong Won KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Complication;
Embolism;
Pulmonary
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Blood Pressure;
Embolism;
Emergency Treatment;
Female;
Femur;
Humans;
Critical Care;
Intensive Care Units;
Middle Aged;
Operating Rooms;
Oxygen;
Patients' Rooms;
Pulmonary Artery;
Pulmonary Embolism*;
Tourniquets;
Ventilators, Mechanical
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1997;33(1):187-191
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 62 year old female patient was transferred to the operating room for open reduction and internal fixation of the left femur fracture under general anesthesia. At 15min. after femur tourniquet application, there were suddenly decreased oxygen saturation, end-tidal CO2 concentration and blood pressure. We suspected a pulmonary embolism, and attempted vigorous emergency treatment and intensive care including ventilator care, vasopressor drug use, pulmonary artery pressure monitoring. At the 5th day after intensive care unit, she was transferred to general ward and she discharged without any sequelae after 17th day postoperatively.
