title: Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis related to fatal massive pulmonary embolism after spinal surgery.
abstract: Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) is an increasingly important clinical entity with potential for considerable morbidity, especially pulmonary embolism (PE). Here, the authors report a fatal case of the massive PE after spinal surgery, along with the UEDVT of superior vena cava (SVC).
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. malewan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Maliwan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oofuvong
authors.forename: Thakul
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oearsakul
authors.forename: Voravit
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chittithavorn
authors.forename: Pongtep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Viboonjuntra
mesh_terms: D017586:Diskectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017128:Embolectomy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism; D055009:Spondylosis / Q000601:surgery; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D056824:Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior