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CC BY 4.0 · J Neuroanaesth Crit Care 2023; 10(02): 112-114
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1763265
Case Report

Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema after Bilateral Nasal Packing following Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery for Nonfunctioning Pituitary Tumor

1   Department of Neuroanesthesia, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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2   Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Shweta Aghi
2   Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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2   Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Abstract

Negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) is a well-known, albeit infrequent complication caused by upper airway obstruction. It may be seen after extubation following general anesthesia due to excessive negative intrathoracic pressure exerted against an obstructed upper airway. This leads to fluid extravasation from the pulmonary capillaries into the alveolar spaces and lung parenchyma. We report a case of NPPE after endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of the nonfunctional pituitary tumor, which occurred secondary to bilateral nasal packing. Reintubation and positive pressure ventilation were used to manage the patient, who was later extubated after the resolution of features of NPPE.



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