title: [Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome a rare cause of post laparoscopic respiratory failure].
abstract: Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome is a rare cause of hypoxaemia per or postsurgery. This one is characterized by right-to-left intracardiac shunting responsible of postural hypoxemia in orthostatic position, which is improved by supine position. We described the first case of a platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome occurred during laparoscopic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Service de réanimation polyvalente, centre hospitalier Saint-Esprit, route de Villeneuve, 47923 Agen cedex, France. manu.girard@free.fr
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Girard
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sicot
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leroux
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Morteau
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Level
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kherchache
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Plouvier
authors.forename: J-L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Galiacy
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D016683:Supine Position / Q000502:physiology