scholarly journals Septic pulmonary embolism after septoplasty and inferior turbinate reduction, a rare complication

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 100138
Author(s):  
Lisa Brown ◽  
Lauren Sowa ◽  
Jonathan Pomerantz
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Inferior Turbinate ◽  
Septic Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Turbinate Reduction

scholarly journals Septic Pulmonary Embolism Causing Recurrent Pneumothorax in an Intravenous Drug User without Right-Sided Valvular Vegetation in Infective Endocarditis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Mason Montano ◽  
Kevin Lee ◽  
Kushal Patel ◽  
Mutsumi Kioka
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Pulmonary Valve ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Intravenous Drug User ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Intravenous Drug Use ◽  
Indwelling Catheters ◽  
Septic Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Valve Lesions

The following report illustrates a case of a 36-year-old Caucasian male with intravenous drug use (IVDU) induced septic thrombophlebitis presenting with recurrent unilateral pneumothoraces from septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) without the presence of obvious right-sided valvular vegetation in infective endocarditis (IE), defined as tricuspid or pulmonary valve lesions. Pneumothorax (PTX) has been observed as a rare complication of SPE and is commonly associated with infective right-sided IE, IVDU, and intravascular indwelling catheters. However, this case is novel as it is the very rare documented case of recurrent, unilateral, spontaneous right PTX refractory to multiple chest tube placements in such a setting. Therefore, the absence of detectable right-sided valvular vegetation in IE does not obviate the risk of SPE-induced PTX in IVDU and further expands the realm of infectious and pulmonary consequences of SPE and IVDU.

Surgeon and hospital cost variability for septoplasty and inferior turbinate reduction

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 1069-1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Thomas ◽  
Jeremiah Alt ◽  
Craig Gale ◽  
Sathya Vijayakumar ◽  
Reema Padia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Cost ◽  
Inferior Turbinate ◽  
Cost Variability ◽  
Turbinate Reduction

scholarly journals Uterine myoma as a cause of iliac vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: common disease, rare complication

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 132-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederico Leon Arrabal Fernandes ◽  
Carla Luana Dinardo ◽  
Mario Terra‐Filho
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Iliac Vein ◽  
Uterine Myoma ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Iliac Vein Thrombosis

Clinical Outcome of CO2 Laser Inferior Turbinate Reduction in Patients with Nasal Obstruction Due to Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy in a Tertiary Care Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (30) ◽  
pp. 2778-2783
Author(s):  
Nikhila Rajendran ◽  
Jaya C ◽  
Venugopal M ◽  
Satheesh S
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Clinical Outcome ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Nasal Obstruction ◽  
Co2 Laser ◽  
Inferior Turbinate ◽  
Turbinate Hypertrophy ◽  
Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy ◽  
Turbinate Reduction

BACKGROUND Nasal obstruction secondary to inferior turbinate hypertrophy significantly affects the quality of life. Patients refractory to medical treatment are taken up for surgery. Laser turbinate reduction is an effective and simple method for treatment of nasal obstruction due to inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Only a few studies reported on the outcome of laser inferior turbinate reduction in India. The present study was done to assess the clinical outcome of laser inferior turbinate reduction in patients with nasal obstruction due to inferior turbinate hypertrophy. METHODS This prospective observational study was done in 31 patients (18 – 60 years) with nasal obstruction due to inferior turbinate hypertrophy refractory to medical management who underwent laser inferior turbinate reduction in ENT Department, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram from December 2017 to September 2019. RESULTS All patients had bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy. 21 out of 31 patients had allergic rhinitis and rest had non-allergic rhinitis. Pre-operatively most patients had symptom score between 15 and 20. After CO2 laser inferior turbinate reduction at the end of 3 months of follow up, subjective assessment by symptom scoring confirmed by objective assessment by flowmetry 29 out of 31 patients had good outcome with relief from nasal obstruction. The success rate was more in nonallergic rhinitis (100 %) than the allergic rhinitis group (90.47 %). CONCLUSIONS CO2 laser inferior turbinate reduction is an effective procedure to relieve nasal obstruction in patients with inferior turbinate hypertrophy refractory to medical treatment, with minimal complications. Post-procedure on follow up significant number of patients had relief from hyposmia, sneezing and running nose. KEYWORDS Nasal Obstruction, Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flowmetry, Symptom Scoring, CO2 Laser, Outcome

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