Use of percutaneous cardiopulmonary support in catastrophic massive pulmonary fat embolism.
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چکیده
We report a patient who sustained massive catastrophic pulmonary fat embolism while undergoing surgery for intramedullary nail of femur. Application of percutaneous cardiopulmonary support, in our view, saved the patient from cardiopulmonary collapse.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of anaesthesia
دوره 96 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006