Postoperative visual loss due to complicated mediastinal dissection and haemorrhagic shock treatment during cardiac surgery.
Br J Anaesth
; 112(5): 832-4, 2014 May.
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ABSTRACT
We report the case of a patient who underwent third time revision of double heart valve replacement. Mediastinal dissection for right atrium cannulation was complicated by laceration of the superior vena cava; this required temporary rescue clamping of the vessel. The patient suffered complete visual loss related to bilateral retrobulbar haematoma. Acute elevation of superior vena cava pressure due to vascular clamping and administration of large amounts of fluid through the central venous jugular catheter could have caused the postoperative visual loss.
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01-internacional
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Geral
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Cegueira
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos
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Hematoma
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Hipotensão
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Mediastino
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Anaesth
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França