title: A rare cause of perioperative stroke.
abstract: Perioperative stroke can occur following 0.2-0.3% of general surgical and orthopedic procedures. We are reporting a patient who developed multiple strokes in the immediate postoperative period following total knee replacement, where etiological workup revealed multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae (PAVF). The significance of PAVF with paradoxical embolism in perioperative settings has rarely been reported in the literature.
authors: Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
authors: Sapna Erat
authors: SE
authors: Sreedharan
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Gayatri
authors: P N
authors: PN
authors: Sylaja
keywords: Paradoxical embolism; perioperative stroke; pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae
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