title: Early postoperative thrombolytic therapy after laparotomy.
abstract: Early postoperative pulmonary embolism due to deep venous thrombosis has been reported to be associated with a mortality rate of approximately 46%. Administration of thrombolytic drugs is relatively contraindicated during this period so that conservative or surgical treatment can be considered as a therapeutical intervention. We report the case of a 68-year-old male patient who was subjected to systemic thrombolytic therapy due to pulmonary embolism on the first day after laparatomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Medical University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany. klaus@medinf.mu-luebeck.de
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klaus
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bahlmann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mierisch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heringlake
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schmucker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013997:Time Factors