Pulmonary Thromboembolism during Femur Surgery under General Anesthesia -A case report-.
10.4097/kjae.2005.48.4.443
- Author:
Sae Cheol OH
1
;
Hyun Sook CHO
;
Dong Ock YU
;
Keon Jung YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Daejeon St. Mary?s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Korea. oscane@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
general anesthesia;
orthopedic;
pulmonary;
thromboembolism
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General*;
Arterial Pressure;
Echocardiography;
Femur*;
Heart Ventricles;
Humans;
Orthopedics;
Pulmonary Embolism*;
Thromboembolism
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2005;48(4):443-447
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although perioperative pulmonary thromboembolisms (PTEs) are not rare, most anesthetists are unfamilar with the condition. We experience a case, which showed a sudden capnographic score drop, increased pumonary arterial pressure, and a D-shaped right ventricle by echocardiography in a femur surgery patient under general anesthesia. The case described provides an example of PTE and should remind anesthetists of the clinical course and treatment of this condition.
