Adipose tissue and lipid droplet embolism following periurethral injection of autologous fat: Case report and review of the literature

International Urogynecology Journal - Tập 8 - Trang 377-380 - 1997
I. Currie1, H. P. Drutz1, J. Deck2, D. Oxorn3
1Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
2Forensic Pathology Branch Coroner’s Building, Toronto
3Department of Anesthesia, Sunnybrook Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Tóm tắt

The authors present a case of a death associated with pulmonary adipose tissue and lipid droplet embolism following autologous fat harvesting, periurethral injection and videocystourethroscopy for the treatment of recurrent genuine stress incontinence.

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