Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis Related to Fatal Massive Pulmonary Embolism after Spinal Surgery
Maliwan Oofuvong MD*, Thakul Oearsakul MD**, Voravit Chittithavorn MD***, Pongtep Viboonjuntra MD, PhD****
Affiliation : * Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand ** Division of Neurologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand *** Division of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand **** Division of Clinical Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) is an increasingly important clinical entity with potential for considerable morbidity, especially pulmonary embolism (PE). Here, the authors report a fatal case of the massive PE after spinal surgery, along with the UEDVT of superior vena cava (SVC).
Keywords : Spinal surgery, Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis, Massive pulmonary embolism
