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- Case Report Successful Embolectomy of a Pulmonary Saddle Embolism Post-cesarean Section Complicated by Cardiac Arrest: A Case Report
- Jae Jun Lee, Jin Kim, Hyoung Soo Kim, Min Sun Kyung, Eu Sun Ro, Sung Mi Hwang, So Young Lim
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2009.24.3.164
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea. iloveu59@hallym.or.kr 
2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.
3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.
2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.
3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.
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Abstract
A 41-year-old female underwent an uneventful cesarean section, which was followed by a pulmonary saddle embolism complicated by cardiac arrest. This case shows that successful embolectomy is possible, despite a potentially lethal pulmonary saddle embolism, 34 cm in length, and intra-operative cardiopulmonary resuscitation. We report our case and discuss the anesthetic considerations based on the literature.
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