Donor-acquired fat embolism syndrome after lung transplantation | Zendy

Samuel Jacob | Zendy; Andrew Courtwright | Zendy; Souheil ElChemaly | Zendy; Emilian Racila | Zendy; Miguel Divo | Zendy; Patrick R. Burkett | Zendy; Anne L. Fuhlbrigge | Zendy; Hilary J. Goldberg | Zendy; Iván O. Rosas | Zendy; Phillip C. Camp | Zendy

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Donor-acquired fat embolism syndrome after lung transplantation

Author(s) -

Samuel Jacob,

Andrew Courtwright,

Souheil ElChemaly,

Emilian Racila,

Miguel Divo,

Patrick R. Burkett,

Anne L. Fuhlbrigge,

Hilary J. Goldberg,

Iván O. Rosas,

Phillip C. Camp

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezv347

Subject(s) - medicine , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , complication , lung transplantation , fat embolism , pulmonary embolism , lung , transplantation , population , intensive care medicine , embolism , surgery , resuscitation , fat embolism syndrome , environmental health

Fat embolism is a known complication of severe trauma and closed chest cardiac resuscitation both of which are more common in the lung transplant donor population and can lead to donor-acquired fat embolism syndrome (DAFES). The objective was to review the diagnosis and management of DAFES in the lung transplantation literature and at our centre.

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