SURVIVAL FROM MASSIVE INTRAOPERATIVE PULMONARY THROMBOEMBOLISM DURINGORTHOTOPIC LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION

Authors
MANJI M ISAAC JL BION J
Citation
M. Manji et al., SURVIVAL FROM MASSIVE INTRAOPERATIVE PULMONARY THROMBOEMBOLISM DURINGORTHOTOPIC LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION, British Journal of Anaesthesia, 80(5), 1998, pp. 685-687
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
British Journal of Anaesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070912
Volume
80
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
685 - 687
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0912(1998)80:5<685:SFMIPT>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We report a case of massive pulmonary embolism occurring at the time o f graft reperfusion in a patient undergoing orthotopic liver transplan tation. The clinical diagnosis of pulmonary embolus was aided by on-ta ble echocardiography. Cardiopulmonary bypass and surgical embolectomy prevented her death. We discuss the differential diagnosis, possible a etiology of pulmonary embolism in this context and subsequent manageme nt.