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[Fatal postoperative pulmonary embolism].

D Setlacec, T Petrilă, M Ionescu

    Revista De Chirurgie, Oncologie, Radiologie, O.R.L., Oftalmologie, Stomatologie. Chirurgie
    |May 1, 1989
    PubMed
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    Fatal postoperative pulmonary embolism is surprisingly common, even in patients without risk factors or those undergoing surgery for benign conditions. Early identification is crucial for accurate cause of death determination.

    Area of Science:

    • Medical research
    • Pathology
    • Surgical outcomes

    Background:

    • Investigating fatal postoperative pulmonary embolism (PE) cases.
    • Analyzing risk factors and clinical presentations of fatal PE.
    • Examining the timing and diagnostic challenges of postoperative PE.

    Observation:

    • High incidence of fatal PE in patients without prior risk factors (38%) and those with benign surgical conditions (50.6%).
    • Low occurrence of clinical venous thrombosis signs (11.8%) in fatal PE cases.
    • Significant proportion of early fatal PE within 3 days post-surgery (46%), including 26.3% in the first 24 hours.

    Findings:

    • Fatal PE occurs frequently without identifiable antecedent risk factors.
    • Clinical signs of deep vein thrombosis are infrequent in fatal PE.

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  • Early postoperative PE poses a significant mortality risk, complicating death attribution.

    • Implications:

    • Highlights the need for vigilance regarding PE in all surgical patients, irrespective of risk factors.
    • Underscores the importance of necropsy for accurate cause of death, especially in postoperative PE.
    • Suggests a critical review of prophylactic strategies, including low-dose heparin, for preventing early fatal PE.