[Negative pressure pulmonary edema after tracheal extubation: case report].

Background And Objectives: Negative pressure pulmonary edema after acute upper airway obstruction is a well-described event, thought infrequently diagnosed and reported. This report aimed at presenting a case of postextubation negative pressure pulmonary edema refractory to use of diuretics and with successful therapeutic after using positive pressure noninvasive mechanic ventilation.

Case Report: A 22-year-old-woman underwent an operation to opened colecistectomy.