Open AccessAtrial fibrillation and concomitant left subclavian, axillary and brachial artery embolism after fiberoptic bronchoscopy: A case report
Author(s) -
Cui-Lin Yang,
Ran Zhou,
Zhixian Jin,
Min Chen,
Bao-Li Zi,
Ping Li,
Kaihua Zhou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i33.10233
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , pneumothorax , atrial fibrillation , anesthesia , cardiology
Fiberoptic bronchoscopy has been widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases. Numerous major and minor complications have been reported following this procedure. The incidence of major postoperative complications is approximately 0.5% and includes respiratory depression, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema, pneumonia, airway obstruction and cardiorespiratory arrest. Minor complications include vasovagal reactions, cardiac arrhythmias, hemorrhage, pneumothorax, aphonia, nausea, vomiting and fever. However, to our knowledge, a case of atrial fibrillation (AF) concomitant with fatal arterial embolism in the upper extremities following diagnostic bronchoscopy has never been reported.