Massive pulmonary hemorrhage after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy

Anesth Analg. 2004 Sep;99(3):672-675. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000130000.15786.82.

Abstract

Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, the most common surgical treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, is being performed with increasing frequency throughout the world. Massive pulmonary hemorrhage is a potentially fatal complication of this procedure. In this report of three such cases, the diagnosis, clinical course, and possible treatments are discussed. Anesthesiologists involved in the care of patients receiving pulmonary thromboendarterectomy must be aware of the possibility of this complication, as well as the various techniques available for its treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / adverse effects
  • Chronic Disease
  • Endarterectomy / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Hemorrhage / therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / surgery*
  • Lung Diseases / etiology*
  • Lung Diseases / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Embolism / surgery*