The adult respiratory distress syndrome after dextran infusion as an antithrombotic agent in free TRAM flap breast reconstruction.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Adult respiratory distress syndrome occurred in a patient who had received dextran as a routine antithrombotic agent during and after free TRAM breast reconstruction. Although most patients who receive dextran have no adverse reaction, particularly after hapten inhibition by dextran 1 infusion, the serious nature of this complication in an elective operation calls into question the continuing routine use of dextran in microsurgery.
Medical subject headings
- Anticoagulants
- Dextrans
- Mammaplasty
- Postoperative Complications
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Surgical Flaps