PULMONARY EDEMA INDUCED BY BOSMINE SOAKED GAUZE IN ORTHOGNATHIC SURGER

ABSTRACT

blood oozing is a frequent findings in this area when operation takes place. Beacuse of this, Most oral and maxillofacial surgeons as well as operators of this region usually use bosmine soaked gauze for oozing control during operation. Theoretically overdose of systemis epiniephrine(bosmine)may lead to pulmonary edema due to secondary systemic volume overload. For this reason, oral and maxillofacial surgeons should give more attention to the use of bosmine soaked gauze. In spite of this possibility, epinephrine induced pulmonary edema using bosmine soaked gauze. In spite of this possibility, epinephrine induced pulmonary edema which was induced by epinephrine overdose by bosmine soaked gauze that has not been diluted by mistake in preparing bosmine soaked gauze. The authuors report a case with review of literature.