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Pediatric Anesthesia
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2012;7(1):87-90.
Published online January 31, 2012.
Type II postobstructive pulmonary edema during adenotonsillectomy in a child: A case report
Yun Sun Chin, Eun ju Jeon, Eun Jung Cho
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. gkjw2000@yahoo.co.kr
2Department of Otolaryngology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
Type II postobstructive pulmonary edema developes after the relief of chronic airway obstruction. We describe one case of type II postobstructive pulmonary edema during adenotonsillectomy. Awareness of this rare complication is crucial for the anesthesiologist to make early diagnosis and treatment.
Key Words: Adenotonsillectomy, Pulmonary edema


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