Pulmonary Embolism following Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: An Uncommon and Life-Threatening Complication

High risk pulmonary embolism is a rare and life-threatening complication following percutaneous nephrolithotomy. We report the case of a previously healthy, 44-year-old male, who developed acute pulmonary embolism following right percutaneous nephrolithotomy. On the 1st postoperative day, the patien...

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Main Authors: Spyridon Paparidis, Antonios Katsimantas, Dimitrios Oikonomidis, Nikolaos Ferakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2186930
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