Successful pulmonary embolectomy with central extra-corporeal membranous oxygenation for acute pulmonary thromboembolism
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Surgery Today"
DOI: 10.1007/s00595-020-02046-y
Abstract: The treatment of acute pulmonary thromboembolism with a hemorrhagic condition is quite challenging and it usually presents a clinical dilemma. Pulmonary embolectomy is generally performed with cardiopulmonary bypass; however, cardiopulmonary bypass usually requires full anticoagulation… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary embolectomy; acute; membranous oxygenation; pulmonary thromboembolism ... See more keywords
Surgical pulmonary embolectomy on VA-ECMO
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Respiratory Medicine Case Reports"
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101551
Abstract: Surgical pulmonary embolectomy is a procedure that is often used to rescue patients with massive pulmonary embolism (PE) and circulatory collapse that have failed or may not be ideal candidates for other systemic and endovascular… read more here.
Keywords: embolectomy; procedure; systemic anticoagulation; surgical pulmonary ... See more keywords
Minimally Invasive Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery"
DOI: 10.1097/imi.0000000000000439
Abstract: Objective Surgical pulmonary embolectomy has gained increasing popularity over the past decade with multiple series reporting excellent outcomes in the treatment of submassive pulmonary embolism. However, a significant barrier to the broader adoption of surgical… read more here.
Keywords: invasive surgical; pulmonary embolectomy; minimally invasive; submassive pulmonary ... See more keywords
Lessons learned on a new procedure: Nonsternotomy minimally invasive pulmonary embolectomy
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Journal of Cardiac Surgery"
DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15357
Abstract: The endpoint in emergent management of acute massive pulmonary embolism (PE) has traditionally been with embolectomy through a standard median sternotomy. This approach is limited in both exposure and concomitant functional morbidity associated with sternotomy.… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary embolectomy; minimally invasive; invasive pulmonary; lessons learned ... See more keywords