Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9096877 | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Massive pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a condition that can still be seen in the operating room despite the use of thromboprophylaxis. A high degree of suspicion of this condition is necessary to achieve an early diagnosis and a rapid treatment to improve patient outcome. We report on a 27-year-old patient who sustained a massive PTE while undergoing a second-stage anterior release and posterior fusion of his thoracolumbar spine for idiopathic scoliosis.
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Authors
Marco (Associate Staff), Wei (Resident), Anupa (Research Fellow), Ehab (Associate Staff), Zeyd (Staff),