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Fatal pulmonary embolism subsequent to the use of Esmarch bandage and tourniquet: A case report and review of literature

We report a case of fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) following exsanguinations of lower limb in orthopedic surgery. A 30-year-old man was posted for fixation of a tibial plateau fracture on the seventh day after injury. Subarchnoid block was performed. Esmarch bandage was used for exsanguination of the...

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Autores principales: Desai, Sameer, Prashantha, P. G., Torgal, S. V., Rao, R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3757810/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24015140
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.115325