Massive endobronchial hemorrhage after pulmonary embolectomy

S Shimokawa; K Uehara; H Toyohira; H Saigenji; Y Moriyama; A Taira; K Miyahara

doi:10.1016/0003-4975(95)00958-2

Massive endobronchial hemorrhage after pulmonary embolectomy

Ann Thorac Surg. 1996 Apr;61(4):1241-2. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00958-2.

Authors

S Shimokawa¹, K Uehara, H Toyohira, H Saigenji, Y Moriyama, A Taira, K Miyahara

Affiliation

¹ Second Department of Surgery, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.

PMID: 8607692
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00958-2

Abstract

Massive endobronchial hemorrhage is a lethal complication in pulmonary embolectomy. We report a case of massive endobronchial hemorrhage occurring after successful restoration of pulmonary blood flow using cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient with pulmonary embolism. Two possible causative factors of this complication are described.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Bronchial Diseases / etiology*
Bronchial Diseases / surgery
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Embolectomy*
Emergencies
Hemorrhage / etiology*
Hemorrhage / surgery
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Postoperative Complications / surgery
Pulmonary Embolism / complications*
Pulmonary Embolism / surgery
Reoperation