J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  1998 May;20(2):148-151.

PULMONARY EDEMA INDUCED BY BOSMINE SOAKED GAUZE IN ORTHOGNATHIC SURGER

• Kim JG
• Kim YK
• You JY
• Joo JC
• Lee CS

Abstract

There are many vessels in oral and maxillofacial region. Therefore blood oozing is a frequent findings in this area when operation takes place. Beacuse of this, Most oral and maxillofacial surgeons as well as operators of this region usually use bosmine soaked gauze for oozing control during operation. Theoretically overdose of systemis epiniephrine(bosmine)may lead to pulmonary edema due to secondary systemic volume overload. For this reason, oral and maxillofacial surgeons should give more attention to the use of bosmine soaked gauze. In spite of this possibility, epinephrine induced pulmonary edema using bosmine soaked gauze. In spite of this possibility, epinephrine induced pulmonary edema which was induced by epinephrine overdose by bosmine soaked gauze that has not been diluted by mistake in preparing bosmine soaked gauze. The authuors report a case with review of literature.

MeSH Terms

Epinephrine
Pulmonary Edema*
Epinephrine