Cardiopulmonary Collapse after Tourniquet Deflation Following Orthopedic Surgery

From the Department of Anesthesiology, E-Da Hospital, and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, and Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan. Received: July 25, 2016 Accepted: October 21, 2016 Address reprint request and correspondence to: Kuo-Chuan Hung, Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, No. 901, Zhonghua Road., Yongkang City, Tainan County 71004, Taiwan. Tel: +886-7-6150011 ext. 251312, Fax: +886-7-6155352, E-mail: ed102605@gmail.com Case Report

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