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Multiple cardiac perforations and pulmonary embolism caused by cement leakage after percutaneous vertebroplasty
- Authors
- Lim, Sang Ho; Kim, Heezoo; Kim, Hyun Koo; Baek, Man-Jong
- Issue Date
- 3월-2008
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
- Keywords
- percutaneous vertebroplasty; complication; cardiac perforation; pulmonary embolism
- Citation
- EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, v.33, no.3, pp.509 - 511
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
- Volume
- 33
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 509
- End Page
- 511
- ISSN
- 1010-7940
- Abstract
- Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure in which polymethylmethacrylate polymer is used to treat painful diseased vertebral bodies. However, despite its minimally invasive nature and relative safety, cement leakage beyond involved vertebral bodies into the venous system can induce devastating cardiovascular complications. Here, the authors report a case of multiple cardiac perforations and pulmonary embolism caused by cement leakage after percutaneous vertebroplasty. (c) 2008 European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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