Acute massive thromboembolism after pulmonary wedge resection treated with open embolectomy:a case report
- VernacularTitle:肺楔形切除术后并发急性大面积肺栓塞的切开取栓治疗一例
- Author:
Zhe ZHANG
;
Bibo YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pneumonectomy;
Pulmonary embolism;
Postoperative complications
- From:
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences)
2004;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Acute massive pulmonary thromboembolism after pneumonectomy usually results in death if not diagnosed early and treated aggressively.It was a case of acute embolism in the main pulmonary ar-tery with thrombus following right pulmonary wedge resection.Diagnosis was made clinically and with computerized tomography before emergency surgery.Thromboembolectomy was successfully performed on cardiopulmonary bypass and the patient was subsequently discharged home after uneventful recovery.Al-though the patient had no previous history of thrombosis,he took high dose of warfarin for anticoagulating postoperatively,which suggested that the patient with pulmonary embolism attack may be associated with the hypercoagulable state of his own.
