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Fatal paradoxical thrombo-embolism during anaesthesia
S A Coleman1, J Wilson-MacDonald
1Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford.
Anaesthesia
|March 1, 1988
Summary
A rare case of fatal paradoxical thrombo-embolism following leg trauma in a young man highlights the importance of considering this complication. This study reviews factors contributing to this life-threatening event after lower limb injury.
Area of Science:
- Medical Case Reports
- Vascular Surgery
- Trauma Medicine
Background:
- Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a known complication of leg trauma.
- Pulmonary thrombo-embolism (PTE) can arise from DVT.
- Paradoxical thrombo-embolism, though rare, presents a unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.