Unpredicted Sudden Onset of Postobstructive Pulmonary Edema Complicating Adenotonsillectomy in a Child.
10.4097/kjae.2004.46.6.S1
- Author:
Se Hun PARK
1
;
Young Min KIM
;
Young Woo CHO
;
Soon Eun PARK
;
Keon KANG
;
Chul Ho SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Ulsan University Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
denotonsillectomy;
pediatric;
postobstructive pulmonary edema
- MeSH:
Airway Obstruction;
Child*;
Humans;
Pulmonary Edema*
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2004;46(6):S1-S3
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We present the case of a 4-yr-old child who experienced pulmonary edema during adenotonsillectomy. The pulmonary edema occurred unexpectedly around 50 minutes into the operation. We suggest that postobstructive pulmonary edema can occur soon or sometime after the resolution of a chronic airway obstruction.
