[Postobstructif pulmonary oedema after endotracheal extubation at the recovery of general anaesthesia]

A Samet; J P Fossard; H Samet; M Hirchi; T Fuchs-Buder

doi:10.1016/j.annfar.2005.05.003

[Postobstructif pulmonary oedema after endotracheal extubation at the recovery of general anaesthesia]

Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2005 Oct;24(10):1287-90. doi: 10.1016/j.annfar.2005.05.003. Epub 2005 Aug 24.

[Article in French]

Authors

A Samet¹, J P Fossard, H Samet, M Hirchi, T Fuchs-Buder

Affiliation

¹ Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, CHU de Brabois, rue du Morvan, 54511 Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, France. a.samet@chu-nancy.fr

PMID: 16125360
DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2005.05.003

Abstract

We report two cases of postobstructif pulmonary oedema occurring after extubation at the recovery of general anaesthesia and presenting some similarities. The young age of the patient and the occurrence of upper airway obstruction after extubation, as well as the radiologic nondependent distribution of alveolar pattern are typical. The underlying pathophysiology seems to be the mechanical disruption of the alveolar-capillary membrane.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Airway Obstruction / complications*
Anesthesia Recovery Period
Anesthesia, General*
Appendicitis / surgery
Cardiomegaly / etiology
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal / adverse effects*
Male
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Postoperative Complications / therapy*
Pulmonary Alveoli / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Alveoli / pathology
Pulmonary Edema / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Edema / etiology*
Pulmonary Edema / therapy*
Radiography
Rectal Fistula / surgery