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Postoperative hypoxemia from clinically suspected pulmonary embolism complicated by patent foramen ovale.

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Dong, XD; Meyers, WC; Wang, WN
Published in: JSLS
2003
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Postoperative hypoxemia can be a challenging diagnostic and management dilemma for the clinician. We present here a case of postoperative hypoxemia following laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery secondary to presumed pulmonary embolism complicated with a patent foramen ovale. The diagnostic pitfalls associated with a negative spiral computed tomography scan and the impact of coexisting medical conditions aggravating the pulmonary dysfunction are reviewed.

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William Clark Meyers
Author William Clark Meyers Surgery

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JSLS

ISSN

1086-8089

Publication Date

2003

Volume

7

Issue

1

Start / End Page

67 / 71

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • Laparoscopy
  • Hypoxia
  • Humans
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Female
 

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Dong, X. D., Meyers, W. C., & Wang, W. N. (2003). Postoperative hypoxemia from clinically suspected pulmonary embolism complicated by patent foramen ovale. JSLS, 7(1), 67–71.
Dong, Xiang D., William C. Meyers, and William N. Wang. “Postoperative hypoxemia from clinically suspected pulmonary embolism complicated by patent foramen ovale.” JSLS 7, no. 1 (2003): 67–71.

Published In

JSLS

ISSN

1086-8089

Publication Date

2003

Volume

7

Issue

1

Start / End Page

67 / 71

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • Laparoscopy
  • Hypoxia
  • Humans
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Female