Plasmapheresis as effective treatment for thyrotoxic storm after sleeve pneumonectomy

Th yrotoxicosis is a life-threatening disorder when encountered after a major surgical procedure. Plasma exchange is an occasionally reported alternative treatment to thyroidectomy, iodine ablative therapy, or the administration of thyreostatic drugs. We used plasmapheresis as a lifesaving treatment...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2004-05, Vol.77 (5), p.1839-1841
Hauptverfasser:	Petry, Jurgen, Van Schil, Paul E.Y, Abrams, Pascale, Jorens, Philippe G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Bronchial Neoplasms - surgery Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic - surgery Cardiology. Vascular system Female Humans Medical sciences Middle Aged Plasmapheresis Pneumology Pneumonectomy - methods Postoperative Complications - therapy Thoracotomy Thyroid Crisis - diagnosis Thyroid Crisis - etiology Thyroid Crisis - therapy Thyroid Function Tests
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Zusammenfassung:	Th yrotoxicosis is a life-threatening disorder when encountered after a major surgical procedure. Plasma exchange is an occasionally reported alternative treatment to thyroidectomy, iodine ablative therapy, or the administration of thyreostatic drugs. We used plasmapheresis as a lifesaving treatment in a patient with thyrotoxicosis, as encountered after a left-sleeve pneumonectomy, in whom many classic therapies either failed or were not retained.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(03)01246-3