Fatal bilateral lower-limb deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following single digit replantation.
| Autor: | Leung AS; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong., Fok MW; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong., Fung BK; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi [Hong Kong Med J] 2015 Jun; Vol. 21 (3), pp. 283-5. |
| DOI: | 10.12809/hkmj144262 |
| Abstrakt: | Venous thromboembolism in hand surgery is rare. There is no report in the literature on postoperative mortality from venous thromboembolism following microsurgery in upper limbs. We report the case of a 56-year-old Chinese man who died from pulmonary embolism as a result of bilateral lower-limb deep vein thrombosis following prolonged surgery under general anaesthesia after replantation of a finger. This case raises awareness of the need for precautions against venous thromboembolism following prolonged microsurgery and identification of high-risk patients. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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