Korean J Anesthesiol.  1997 Jul;33(1):187-191. 10.4097/kjae.1997.33.1.187.

Intraoperative Pulmonary Embolism: A case report

• Cho SY
• Kim KS
• Lee HS
• Yoo HK
• Suh JK
• Kim KH
• Shim JC
• Kim DW

• KMID: 2240217
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1997.33.1.187

Abstract

A 62 year old female patient was transferred to the operating room for open reduction and internal fixation of the left femur fracture under general anesthesia. At 15min. after femur tourniquet application, there were suddenly decreased oxygen saturation, end-tidal CO2 concentration and blood pressure. We suspected a pulmonary embolism, and attempted vigorous emergency treatment and intensive care including ventilator care, vasopressor drug use, pulmonary artery pressure monitoring. At the 5th day after intensive care unit, she was transferred to general ward and she discharged without any sequelae after 17th day postoperatively.

Keyword

Complication; Embolism; Pulmonary

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia, General
Blood Pressure
Embolism
Emergency Treatment
Female
Femur
Humans
Critical Care
Intensive Care Units
Middle Aged
Operating Rooms
Oxygen
Patients' Rooms
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary Embolism*
Tourniquets
Ventilators, Mechanical
Oxygen