Abrupt formation of a right atrium thrombus detected by transesophageal echocardiography during laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy and spontaneous resolution during thromboembolectomy -A case report-

Korean J Anesthesiol. 2012 Apr;62(4):382-6. doi: 10.4097/kjae.2012.62.4.382. Epub 2012 Apr 23.

Abstract

Intraoperative formation and management of a thrombus in right atrium has been reported occasionally. Nevertheless, it is rare that a right atrial thrombus with unstable hemodynamic changes detected by transesophageal echocardiography is resolved spontaneously. We report upon the 44-year-old woman, who had a right atrial thrombus detected by transesophageal echocardiography during laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy and resolved during thromboembolectomy.

Keywords: Laparoscopic surgery; Right atrium; Thrombus; Transesophageal echocardiography.