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Early postoperative thrombolytic therapy after laparotomy
S Klaus1, L Bahlmann, C Mierisch
1Department of Anesthesiology, Medical University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany. klaus@medinf.mu-luebeck.de
Resuscitation
|November 24, 2001
Abstract:
Early postoperative pulmonary embolism due to deep venous thrombosis has been reported to be associated with a mortality rate of approximately 46%. Administration of thrombolytic drugs is relatively contraindicated during this period so that conservative or surgical treatment can be considered as a therapeutical intervention. We report the case of a 68-year-old male patient who was subjected to systemic thrombolytic therapy due to pulmonary embolism on the first day after laparatomy.