Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Zhurda T
University Trauma Hospital,
Tirana
Albania
Case Report
Acute Postoperative Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema as Complication of Acute Airway Obstruction: Case Report
Author(s): Zhurda T, Muzha D, Dautaj B, Kurti B, Marku F, Jaho E and Sula EZhurda T, Muzha D, Dautaj B, Kurti B, Marku F, Jaho E and Sula E
Acute postoperative negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) is a respiratory complication due to acute airway obstruction (UAO) that occurs shortly after extubation of patients who underwent general anesthesia (incidence 0.05 to 0.1% ). Usually, this complication develops in healthy young patients, capable of generating high negative intrathoracic pressures(NIP), which is the catalyst in the pathophysiological cascade of acute pulmonary edema.Commonly presents as acute respiratory distress that requires immediate intervention. We report a case of postoperative NPPE occurred immediately after tracheal extubation in an adult patient, who underwent a minor elective orthopedic surgery under general anesthesia(GA). After extubation, UAO due to laryngospasm was observed and the patient started desaturating rapidely. Application of positive pressure via face mask ventilation (FiO2 100%) was.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000603