In:
The Professional Medical Journal, Independent Medical Trust, Vol. 20, No. 06 ( 2013-12-15), p. 1053-1057
Abstract:
Authors present a case of 26 years old female who was having Esophagectomy done due to esophageal perforationsecondary to severe corrosive intake strictures. Pre-operative course was uneventful, but during 5 hours of extensive surgery, shedeveloped fulminant disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) which was initially managed, but proved to be fatal after 4 hours of ICUstay. Surgeons should be alert that hypercoaguable state can develop in unprepared patients having extensive surgery.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2071-7733
,
1024-8919
DOI:
10.29309/TPMJ/2013.20.06.1564
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Independent Medical Trust
Publication Date:
2013