Negative pressure pulmonary edema associated with anterior cervical spine surgery.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 25558327.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4184/asj.2014.8.6.827 and PMC identifier 4278990.
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Abstract
We report a very rare case of negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) that occurred immediately after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). The patient was a 25-year-old man who sustained a facet fracture-dislocation of C5 during a traffic accident. After ACDF, he developed NPPE and needed mechanical ventilation. Fortunately, he recovered fully within 24 hours. NPPE is a rare postoperative complication that may occur after cervical spine surgery. The aims of this report are to present information regarding the diagnosis and emergent treatment of NPPE, and to review the previous literature regarding this serious complication.
Anatomy
- cervical spine