Platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome post laparoscopic surgery in a patient with a patent foramen ovale

Z Low; J N Darvall; S T Radford

doi:10.1177/0310057X1404200317

Platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome post laparoscopic surgery in a patient with a patent foramen ovale

Anaesth Intensive Care. 2014 May;42(3):385-8. doi: 10.1177/0310057X1404200317.

Authors

Z Low¹, J N Darvall, S T Radford

Affiliation

¹ Department of Intensive Care, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 24794480
DOI: 10.1177/0310057X1404200317

Abstract

Platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome has the pathognomonic clinical findings of dyspnoea and arterial hypoxaemia relieved by recumbency. We report on a patient who presented with platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome post laparoscopic surgery. Platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome is an important diagnosis to consider when investigating hypoxia without an obvious cause.

Keywords: laparoscopic surgery; patent foramen ovale; platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / adverse effects*
Dyspnea / etiology*
Foramen Ovale, Patent / complications*
Humans
Hypoxia / etiology*
Male
Positive-Pressure Respiration
Syndrome