title: [Lung embolisms in a surgical patient sample. A retrospective study over 9 years].
abstract: In a retrospective study of surgical patients during a period of 9 years 296 cases of pulmonary embolism were recorded by analysing autopsy findings and perfusion pulmonary scans. The frequency of pulmonary embolism among patients who underwent a surgical procedure was 0.55%, the frequency of lethal pulmonary embolism was 0.15%. In autopsy disseminated micro-pulmonary embolism were often found (n = 129, 44%). With regard on the preceding operation a high frequency of pulmonary embolism after septic abdominal surgery (1.5%) and vascular surgery (0.9%) became obvious, especially after operations on the abdominal or thoracic aorta (2.1 resp. 4.8%). In 198 cases venous thrombosis were found. 104 (52%) of these were located in the cranial venous system and in 46 patients there was a connection to the site of central venous lines.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schürmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stiegler
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Riel
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Schildberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002423:Cause of Death; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control
vernacular_title: Lungenembolien im chirurgischen Krankengut. Eine retrospektive Studie über 9 Jahre.