Minimally invasive off-pump surgical pulmonary embolectomy for improved patient-centred care.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
; 59(5): 1126-1127, 2021 05 08.
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| ID: mdl-33221848
ABSTRACT
We present a complicated case of massive pulmonary embolism occurring 11 weeks after a craniotomy in a patient with multiple high-risk comorbidities. The patient underwent successful pulmonary artery surgical embolectomy via left mini-thoracotomy incision on peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. For this patient, avoiding a sternotomy allowed for greatly decreased postoperative morbidity and the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation allowed for the avoidance of intraoperative anticoagulation. This case demonstrates the feasibility of off-pump surgical pulmonary embolectomy via left mini-thoracotomy as a treatment strategy for appropriate patients to improve patient-centred care.
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Temas:
Geral
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Embolia Pulmonar
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Oxigenação por Membrana Extracorpórea
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos