2005
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-78522005000400010
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Embolia gordurosa: uma revisão para a prática ortopédica atual

Abstract: A embolia gordurosa (EG) é a oclusão de pequenos vasos por gotículas de gordura, geralmente originadas nas fraturas do fêmur, tíbia e bacia, e nas artroplastias do joelho e quadril. Normalmente não causa danos aos órgãos atingidos, a menos que seja maciça. Em poucos casos a EG evolui para a "síndrome da embolia gordurosa" (SEG) a qual afeta principalmente os pulmões e o cérebro, embora qualquer órgão ou estrutura do organismo possa ser afetada. A gordura embolizada é hidrolizada pela lipase, originando os ácid… Show more

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“…Although it primarily affects the lungs, it can also affect the central nervous system, retina, and skin. (1,7,8) The definition of FES is fat emboli-induced dysfunction of these organs, and it is a rare, albeit potentially fatal, complication of cosmetic procedures such as liposuction and fat grafting. (2)(3)(4) It typically occurs 12 to 72 h after the surgical procedure, presenting as the triad of progressive respiratory insufficiency, altered level of consciousness and petechiae.…”
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“…Although it primarily affects the lungs, it can also affect the central nervous system, retina, and skin. (1,7,8) The definition of FES is fat emboli-induced dysfunction of these organs, and it is a rare, albeit potentially fatal, complication of cosmetic procedures such as liposuction and fat grafting. (2)(3)(4) It typically occurs 12 to 72 h after the surgical procedure, presenting as the triad of progressive respiratory insufficiency, altered level of consciousness and petechiae.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This theory is corroborated by studies involving intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in various types of orthopedic surgery in which hypoechogenic intracardiac material is seen during the introduction of intramedullary prostheses. (9) It does not explain, however, the absence of symptoms in the first 12 to 24 h. (1,7,8) In the biochemical phase, the fat globules, after reaching the pulmonary capillaries, would be hydrolyzed by the lipase produced by the pneumocytes, producing free fatty acids that are toxic to alveolar and endothelial cells. At the onset of the local injury, vasoactive amines and prostaglandins are released.…”
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