Successful treatment of postpartum shock caused by amniotic fluid embolism with cardiopulmonary bypass and pulmonary artery thromboembolectomy.
We report the successful treatment of a moribund patient as a result of amniotic fluid embolism with cardiopulmonary bypass and open pulmonary artery thromboembolectomy. Review of the literature indicates that this is the first reported case of treatment of amniotic fluid embolism with cardiopulmonary bypass and pulmonary thromboembolectomy.
Esposito
R A
RA
Department of Surgery, New York University Medical Center, NY.
Grossi
E A
EA
Coppa
G
G
Giangola
G
G
Ferri
D P
DP
Angelides
E M
EM
Andriakos
P
P
D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000628:therapy; D004619:Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery*
D000925:Anticoagulants