Unexplained acute membrane pulmonary oedema related to anaesthesia.
Five patients developed severe pulmonary oedema in relationship to elective anaesthesia and surgery. The oedema was due to increased capillary permeability in four patients and probably due to increased capillary permeability in the other. No cause could be found in any patient.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D002199:Capillary Permeability; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology*