A Case of Acute Fulminant Fat Embolism Syndrome after Liposuction Surgery

Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a clinical manifestation that consists of multiple organ dysfunction due to fat emboli. FES occurs as a complication after trauma or procedures such as surgery. The diagnostic criteria of FES have not yetbeen established, so clinical criteria are used for its diagnosis. The clinical course of acute fulminant FES can be rapid. Liposuction surgery, in which adipocytes are mechanically disrupted, is one cause of FES. As the number of liposuctionsurgeries increases, clinicians should be aware of the possibility of FES. This was the first report of a case of acutefulminant FES with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome after liposuction surgery, in Korea.

keywords: Embolism, Fat, Lipectomy, Syndrome

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Vol.78 No.4

A Case of Acute Fulminant Fat Embolism Syndrome after Liposuction Surgery

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