Management of pulmonary embolism during acrylic vertebroplasty.
Ann Thorac Surg
; 74(5): 1706-8, 2002 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
A 55-year-old man diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta had multiple pulmonary embolism from acrylic cement during vertebroplasty. The patient immediately developed respiratory distress, renal failure, and right cardiac failure. A computed tomographic scan showed the presence of cement in the right and left pulmonary arteries, and in both lungs. Cardiac and respiratory functions did not improve with medical treatment, therefore the patient underwent pulmonary artery embolectomy. Cement was easily removed from both pulmonary arteries. The patient quickly recovered from respiratory and cardiac failure. We believe pulmonary embolectomy is a reliable and effective procedure to treat this rare and dreadful complication of acrylic vertebroplasty.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteogênese Imperfeita
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Embolia Pulmonar
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Vértebras Torácicas
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Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral
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Polimetil Metacrilato
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Fraturas Espontâneas
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Complicações Intraoperatórias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Thorac Surg
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
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