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- Title
Negative pressure pulmonary edema after percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar lumbar discectomy-a case report.
- Authors
Chen, Guo; Wang, Xian-Di; Nie, Hong-Fei; Yang, Zhi-Qiang; Chen, Kang; Li, Zhu-Hai; Song, Yue-Ming; Pei, Fu-Xing; Zeng, Jian-Cheng
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) is a rare complication that is more prevalent in young patients. NPPE usually results from acute upper airway obstruction, which is most commonly caused by laryngospasm during extubation. NPPE is characterized by the sudden onset of coughing, hemoptysis, tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypoxia, and is dramatically improved with supportive care, which prevents severe sequelae. To our knowledge, there is no report of a patient developing NPPE after percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar lumbar discectomy.<bold>Case Presentation: </bold>Herein, we report the case of a 22-year-old amateur basketball player with L5/S1 disc herniation who developed NPPE during extubation after general anesthesia for a minimally invasive spinal surgery (percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar lumbar discectomy). The NPPE was treated by maintaining the airway patency, applying positive-pressure ventilation, administering dexamethasone and antibiotics, and limiting the volume of fluid infused. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course, and was discharged to his home on postoperative day 3.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Although NPPE is an infrequent complication, especially in patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar lumbar discectomy, this case report highlights the importance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment of NPPE to prevent the development of potentially fatal complications.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of pulmonary edema; DISCECTOMY; RESPIRATORY obstructions; SPASM treatment; HEMOPTYSIS
- Publication
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2018, Vol 19, Issue 1, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1471-2474
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12891-018-2306-1