Pulmonary embolism following percutaneous vertebroplasty

Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of steoporotic fractures. Within its complications is pulmonary embolism, which can be asymptomatic or with respiratory distress and may be notes by radiography or computed tomography. At present there is no guide to indicate the rou...

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Autores principales: Bedini, Marianela Patricia, Albertini, Ricardo Arturo, Orozco, Santiago
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/20228
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Sumario:Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of steoporotic fractures. Within its complications is pulmonary embolism, which can be asymptomatic or with respiratory distress and may be notes by radiography or computed tomography. At present there is no guide to indicate the routine performance of imaging techniques after treatment, and all agreed on the need to start anticoagulant therapy for 3 months or so with coumarin in symptomatic or asymptomatic central emboli..