APRIL 9, 2024

Pulmonary Embolism After Induction of Anesthesia Requiring VV-ECMO

Further study is warranted to determine the true cost and value of spine surgery in the ASC setting

Ricky S. Harika, MD

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist

Francis Mtuke, MD

Resident Physician

Charlie Brady, MD

Resident Physician

Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle

Editor: Karen Sibert, MD

Introduction

A pulmonary embolism (PE) in the perioperative setting of spinal surgery is rare, with the limited data available estimating an incidence as low as 0.033%.¹ However, the risk is not zero. We present the case of a patient who developed a life-threatening PE shortly after induction of anesthesia for an L4-5

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Further study is warranted to determine the true cost and value of spine surgery in the ASC setting