Postoperative Hypoxemia From Clinically Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Complicated by Patent Foramen Ovale

Postoperative hypoxemia can be a challenging diagnostic and management dilemma for the clinician. We present here a case of postoperative hypoxemia following laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery secondary to presumed pulmonary embolism complicated with a patent foramen ovale. The diagnostic pitfalls...

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Autores principales: Dong, Xiang D., Meyers, William C., Wang, William N.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2003
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12723002
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Sumario:Postoperative hypoxemia can be a challenging diagnostic and management dilemma for the clinician. We present here a case of postoperative hypoxemia following laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery secondary to presumed pulmonary embolism complicated with a patent foramen ovale. The diagnostic pitfalls associated with a negative spiral computed tomography scan and the impact of coexisting medical conditions aggravating the pulmonary dysfunction are reviewed.

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