[Fatal lung embolism following ischemia and peridural anesthesia].
We report the case of a patient who died immediately following repair of a malleolar fracture. Post-mortem examination showed massive central and peripheral pulmonary artery thromboembolism. The possible causative role of peridural anaesthesia and/or ischaemic tourniquet technique are discussed. It is speculated that the combination of both techniques, but especially the last one, might be the provocative factor for such embolism in predisposed patients.
D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications; D014111:Tourniquets / Q000009:adverse effects*
Tödliche Lungenembolie nach Blutleere und Periduralanaesthesie.