Fatal intra-operative disseminated intravascular coagulation; extensive Surgery: a case report

ABSTRACT

Authors present a case of 26 years old female who was having Esophagectomy done due to esophageal perforation secondary to severe corrosive intake strictures. Pre-operative course was uneventful, but during 5 hours of extensive surgery, she developed fulminant disseminated intravascular coagulation [DIG] which was initially managed, but proved to be fatal after 4 hours of ICU stay. Surgeons should be alert that hypercoaguable state can develop in unprepared patients having extensive surgery