PULMONARY THROMBOEMBOLISM FOLLOWING OPERATIVE HYSTEROSCOPY (ENDOMETRIAL POLYPECTOMY)

Authors
CRESCINI C VONWUNSTER S DOLCI C AMUSO G
Citation
C. Crescini et al., PULMONARY THROMBOEMBOLISM FOLLOWING OPERATIVE HYSTEROSCOPY (ENDOMETRIAL POLYPECTOMY), Journal of gynecologic surgery, 12(1), 1996, pp. 69-70
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Journal of gynecologic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10424067
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
69 - 70
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-4067(1996)12:1<69:PTFOH(>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We report on a case of pulmonary thromboembolism following a hysterosc opic endometrial polypectomy in a patient at low risk for thromboembol ic disorders. This is the first documented case of a thromboembolic ep isode immediately following hysteroscopic surgery. Thromboembolic comp lications of operative hysteroscopy are so infrequent that it is uncle ar whether or not heparin prophylaxis is indicated