Korean J Anesthesiol.  1990 Oct;23(5):811-815. 10.4097/kjae.1990.23.5.811.

Acute Postoperative Unilateral Pulmonary Edema

• Lee HW
• Lim HJ
• Chang SH
• Shin JS

• KMID: 2240718
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1990.23.5.811

Abstract

There are many predisposing factors for acute pulmonary edema, namely, left ventricular failure due to cardiac disease or fluid overloading, hypoalbuminemia, pulmonary capillary endothelial damage from bacterial toxins or irritant gases, rare central nervous system injuries pulmonary hyersensitivity reactions, etc. Acute pulmonary edema following operations is a rare complication especially in a patient whose preoperative cardiopulmonary status was within normal limits. We present a case of unilateral pulmonary edema immediately following operation in a 46 year old male patient who had a modified pull-through operation due to tongue cancer and who had no evidence of preoperative cardiopulmonary disorders. The edema was relieved after 9 hours with intensive care of pulmonary edema such as IPPB with Omorphine, diuretics, corticosteroid, asemi-sitting position and frequent tracheal suction.

Keyword

Pulmonary edema; Unilateral

MeSH Terms

Bacterial Toxins
Capillaries
Causality
Central Nervous System
Diuretics
Edema
Heart Diseases
Humans
Hypoalbuminemia
Critical Care
Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing
Male
Middle Aged
Noble Gases
Pulmonary Edema*
Suction
Tongue Neoplasms
Bacterial Toxins
Diuretics
Noble Gases