• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.64 no.8
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• pp.406-407
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• 2021

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.26 no.9
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• pp.718-721
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• 1993

Reexpansion pulmonary edema[ RPE ] with hypoxemia and hypotension is a very rare complication of the treatment of lung collapse secondary to pneumothorax and pleural effusion. We experienced two cases of RPE. One is a 29 year old male with complete right pneumothorax and the other is a 20 year old female with massive right pleural effusion. Life threatening pulmonary edema was developed soon after insertion of chest tube in both. Fortunately, RPE was detected early and intensive treatment was performed. They were discharged without complication. Although RPE with hypoxemia and hypotension is rare , it is very serious and occasionally life-threatening. So, chest surgeon treating lung collapse must be aware of the possibility of RPE and make an effort to prevent the occurence of this condition.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.218-221
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• 2018

A 12-year-old, intact female Jindo was referred to our clinic due to the enlargement of all lymph nodes, as well as severe dyspnea. All palpatible lymph nodes were highly swelling and enlargement. The dog was diagnosed as end stage of multicentric lymphoma with multi-organ metastasis. In addition, the dog was diagnosed as having a pulmonary thromboembolism via computed tomography (CT) and D-dimer concentrations and prothrombin time (PT) results. This case report describes that lymphoma can be associated with pulmonary thromboembolism which is life threatening complication in dogs. The present case was managed successfully with chemotherapy and antithrombotic treatment.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.136-139
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• 2007

Shoulder arthroscopic surgeries are an accepted technique for many shoulder disease and have many advantages over open surgeries. To date, shoulder arthroscopic surgery have been rare complications that compromise patient airway, caused by the leakage of irrigation fluid out of the shoulder joint space into the surrounding soft tissues and then the neck and the pharynx. This report presents a case of life-threatening airway obstruction due to extra-articular saline collection during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. In concluding we should hourly check the patient's neck swelling undergoing shoulder arthroscopic surgery, because anesthetized patients cannot complain of the airway problem may progress until it becomes life-threatening.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.66-70
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• 2008

Opioid-induced rigidity is a potentially life-threatening complication that can occur after treatment with large doses of opioids, but with early recognition it can be treated effectively with naloxone or with muscle relaxants. Regarding its onset time, there have been few case reports that have described delayed manifestations of opioid-induced rigidity. The mechanism of this complication is not well understood. In this report we describe a case of incidental overdose injection of sufentanil and subsequently review the confusing clinical features that require immediate diffenrentiation and the possible mechanim of this complication.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.260-263
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• 2009

Renal artery pseudoaneurysm after blunt renal trauma is an uncommon complication of delayed hemorrhage, and diagnostic difficulties are experienced due to its rarity. Delayed hemorrhage after renal trauma is a life-threatening complication. Angiography is considered the gold standard to diagnose a traumatic renal artery pseudoaneurysm. We report here a case of delayed bleeding from a renal artery pseudoaneurysm that was diagnosed at 17 days after the injury and that was managed successfully with selective renal artery embolization without medical complication.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.57 no.10
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• pp.606-612
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• 2019

Antiplatelet agent is administered to the patients who have ischemic heart disease, transient cerebral infarction, as well as hypertension, etc. Antiplatelet agent prevents thromboembolism by inhibition of platelet aggregation by various mechanism. Due to that reason, patient who administered antiplatelet agent has bleeding tendency. Surgeon does not want to make a complication by bleeding during and after operation, and want to stop taking antiplatelet agent. However, It is very dangerous for the patient to stop antiplatelet agent. Local bleeding as a complication after operation is considered minor one, whereas thromboembolism is life threatening serious complication. Most dental intervention can be performed without withdrawal of antiplatelet agent. Dental intervention should be limited area, and surgeon should do active bleeding control.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.24 no.8
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• pp.797-801
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• 1991

Reexpansion pulmonary edema following pneumothorax, atelectasis, massive pleural effusion are clinically uncommon, but sometimes life threatening progression. Reexpansion pulmonary edema is usually ipsilateral but rarely contralateral or both. Reexpansion pulmonary edema was occurred when chronically collapsed lung is rapidly reexpanded by evacuation of large amounts of air or fluid. The pathogenesis of the reexpansion pulmonary edema is unknown but is probably mutifactorial. The etiological factors of the reexpansion pulmonary edema are chronicity of the lung collapse, technique of the reexpansion, airway obstruction, loss of the surfactant, and pulmonary artery pressure changes. In the treatment of the chronically collapsed lung, physician must be remembered the possible events, and to prevent of the complication.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.188-193
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• 1992

Life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia is a frequent complication of open heart surgery. There are many causes of postoperative cardiac arrhythmias. Electrolyte imbalance such as hypokalemia and acidemia are major causes of ventricular arrhythmias. Infrequently, however, antiarrhythmic agents and /or hypomagnesemia induce[s] a ventricular arrhythmia such as "torsade de pointes" by increasing the repolarization time of myocardium, Recently, we have experienced two cases of "Torsade de pointes" associated with hyp-omagnesemia after replacement of mitral valve and one of whom after use of procainamide. Intravenous infusion of magnesium immediately and successfully abolished the torsade de pointes in both cases.intes in both cases.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.260-262
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• 2012

Postpneumonectomy empyema is a life-threatening complication, which is often related with a bronchopleural fistula. After surgical repair of fistula, sterilization of infected pleural cavity is important and usually carried out by long-term cyclic irrigation. We report a case in which vacuum-assisted closure device was successfully applied to sterilize the pleural cavity and obliterate bronchopleural fistula.