Negative-pressure pulmonary edema: a complication of shoulder arthroscopy.
Negative-pressure pulmonary edema has been increasingly reported in surgical literature since 1977, yet there are no references to this condition in current orthopedic textbooks. We report a case of negative-pressure pulmonary edema occurring during arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder. The patient required reintubation for 5 days and hospitalization for 1 week. Because arthroscopic surgery is widely believed to be without complications, we want to make orthopedic surgeons aware of the possibility of negative-pressure pulmonary edema.
Langan
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Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA.
Michaels
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D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011312:Pressure; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*