PULMONARY EMBOLISM AFTER ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY: A CASE REPORT

Venous thromboembolism, which includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is one of the most common postoperative complications in hospitalized patients (900,000 annual cases), with a mortality rate of 2% to 10%. Although difficult to diagnose and treat, venous thromboembolism can be effec...

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Published in:	Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology Vol. 130; no. 3; p. e171
Main Authors:	BORGES, DANILO DE PAULA RIBEIRO, MARCHIONNI, ANTÔNIO MÁRCIO TEIXEIRA, ANDRADE, MIGUEL GUSTAVO SETÚBAL, SABEY, MARK JON SANTANA, ALMEIDA, ALISSON DOS SANTOS, SÁ, THALES MORGAN GUIMARÃES, SOUZA, LIANE MACIEL DE ALMEIDA
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 01-09-2020
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Summary:	Venous thromboembolism, which includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is one of the most common postoperative complications in hospitalized patients (900,000 annual cases), with a mortality rate of 2% to 10%. Although difficult to diagnose and treat, venous thromboembolism can be effectively prevented by prophylactic measures. The objective of this study is to report a case of a patient who was submitted to a bimaxillary orthognathic surgery without intraoperative complications and 1 day post operation developed venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism. The clinical management was performed in pairs with the medical clinic team, and after 7 days of hospitalization the condition was controlled and the patient was discharged without sequelae. Support: Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa e à Inovação Tecnológico do Estado de Sergipe (FAPITEC/SE).
ISSN:	2212-4403 2212-4411
DOI:	10.1016/j.oooo.2020.04.291