Use of percutaneous cardiopulmonary support in catastrophic massive pulmonary fat embolism.
We report a patient who sustained massive catastrophic pulmonary fat embolism while undergoing surgery for intramedullary nail of femur. Application of percutaneous cardiopulmonary support, in our view, saved the patient from cardiopulmonary collapse.
Igarashi
M
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Department of Anesthesiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan. igarashim@mtj.biglobe.ne.jp
Kita
A
A
Nishikawa
K
K
Nakayama
M
M
Tsunoda
K
K
Namiki
A
A
D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*