KUMJ | VOL. 9 | NO. 4 | ISSUE 36 | OCT-DEC, 2011

Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema- Case Series and Review of Literature
Bhattarai B, Shrestha S

Post obstructive pulmonary edema (POPE) also known as Negative pressure

pulmonary edema (NPPE)is potentially life threatening complication. It occurs

in about 0.1% of anesthetics and is related to upper airway obstruction. Two

types have been described in literature. Different etiology has been attributed

to development of Negative pressure pulmonary edema. Early identification and

treatment of predisposing factor along with proper monitoring of this complication

early treatment should be instituted because resolution is also fast and in most

cases without residual effects.