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Systemic thrombolysis for acute submassive pulmonary embolism after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y bypass: A case report

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Highlights • Venous thromboembolism is a low incidence disease, but it is the first cause of death in bariatric surgery patients.• The use of thrombolysis in patients not presenting with… Click to show full abstract

Highlights • Venous thromboembolism is a low incidence disease, but it is the first cause of death in bariatric surgery patients.• The use of thrombolysis in patients not presenting with a massive pulmonary embolism should be decided case by case.• More cases are needed in literature to define the optimal treatment.

Keywords: pulmonary embolism; systemic thrombolysis; case; acute submassive; thrombolysis acute

Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2019

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