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Pulmonary edema following air embolism
W L Smelt1, W D Baerts, J J de Langhe
1Department of Anesthesiology, Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica
|January 1, 1987
Summary
Venous air embolism during surgery can cause acute pulmonary edema. This case report details a patient whose pulmonary edema developed hours after the air embolism event, differing from typical immediate presentations.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Venous air embolism (VAE) is a recognized surgical complication, particularly in procedures performed in the sitting position.
- VAE is known to induce acute pulmonary edema in animal models and has been reported to cause immediate pulmonary edema in humans.
- The timing and presentation of post-embolism pulmonary edema can vary.