Pulmonary Embolism after Liposuction Totally by Tumescent Local Anesthesia in a Patient with Large Uterine Fibroids

A fatal pulmonary embolism occurred in a 43-year-old black woman after tumescent liposuction totally by local anesthesia. An autopsy revealed large uterine fibroids, peri-uterine vascular thrombi, and a large saddle pulmonary embolism. Large uterine fibroids are a risk factor for postsurgical venous...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Norman, Nicholas C., Klein, Paytra A., Choi, Noah J., Smith, David G., Klein, Jeffrey A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023
Materias:
Cosmetic
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10010803/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36923713
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004876
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Sumario:A fatal pulmonary embolism occurred in a 43-year-old black woman after tumescent liposuction totally by local anesthesia. An autopsy revealed large uterine fibroids, peri-uterine vascular thrombi, and a large saddle pulmonary embolism. Large uterine fibroids are a risk factor for postsurgical venous thromboembolism. Fatal outcomes after tumescent liposuction totally by local anesthesia are exceedingly rare.

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