Anesth Pain Med.
2012 Jan;7(1):87-90.
Type II postobstructive pulmonary edema during adenotonsillectomy in a child: A case report
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. gkjw2000@yahoo.co.kr
- 2Department of Otolaryngology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Type II postobstructive pulmonary edema developes after the relief of chronic airway obstruction. We describe one case of type II postobstructive pulmonary edema during adenotonsillectomy. Awareness of this rare complication is crucial for the anesthesiologist to make early diagnosis and treatment.
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