Successful management of massive intraoperative pulmonary fat embolism with percutaneous cardiopulmonary support
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چکیده
We report a patient who sustained catastrophic pulmonary fat embolism, during open reduction, internal fixation (ORIF) of fracture femur. In our opinion, the use of percutaneous cardiopulmonary support with (PCPS), saved the patient from certain death.
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Use of percutaneous cardiopulmonary support in catastrophic massive pulmonary fat embolism.
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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