Pulmonary Embolism Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

We report a case of a 73-year-old female with two episodes of pulmonary embolism following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgical embolectomy and anticoagulant therapy were successfully performed. Although the occurence of pulmpnary embolism following laparoscopic cholecystectomy itself is rare, pat...

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Published inNihon Rinshō Masui Gakkai shi Vol. 21; no. 5; pp. 268 - 271
Main Authors HIRO, Kanako, OKABAYASHI, Kazuhiro, AMANO, Homare, KAWAKITA, Mihoko, MARUYAMA, Kazuo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL ANESTHESIA 2001
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Pulmonary embolism
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ISSN0285-4945
1349-9149
DOI10.2199/jjsca.21.268

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Summary:We report a case of a 73-year-old female with two episodes of pulmonary embolism following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgical embolectomy and anticoagulant therapy were successfully performed. Although the occurence of pulmpnary embolism following laparoscopic cholecystectomy itself is rare, patients with high-risk factors should be carefully observed to detect pulmonary embolism.
ISSN:0285-4945
1349-9149
DOI:10.2199/jjsca.21.268