Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome after open prostatectomy and cystolithotomy: Coincidence or unknown pathophysiology?

A few cases of platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome have been described in the literature, some of them after thoracic or upper abdominal surgeries. In most cases, hypoxemia in the upright or sitting position, which is the main clinical symptom for this uncommon diagnosis, is usually related to a dynamic...

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Main Authors: Ismael P Flores, Alexandre T Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-02-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X20904592