title: Saddle pulmonary embolism as a complication of vasectomy.
abstract: Vasectomy is a commonly performed urologic procedure associated with few complications. Nevertheless, a 35-year-old healthy man developed a life-threatening saddle pulmonary embolism as a consequence of a deep vein thrombosis, resulting from limited mobilization shortly after an elective vasectomy. This is the first report of a near fatal venous thromboembolic event resulting from vasectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Hematology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. teacheyd@email.chop.edu
authors.forename: David T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Teachey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology