Operative and Perioperative Pulmonary Emboli

Intraoperative and perioperative massive pulmonary emboli remain an unusual but well-established cause of death. Improved outcomes rely on a high index of suspicion, prompt recognition, and aggressive intervention. Surgical embolectomy outcomes have improved drastically since its inception as a tech...

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Published inThoracic surgery clinics Vol. 25; no. 3; p. 289
Main Authors Cox, Jordy C, Jablons, David M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.2015
Subjects
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Embolectomy - methods
Humans
Intraoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging
Intraoperative Complications - therapy
Perioperative Care - methods
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Embolism - etiology
Pulmonary Embolism - therapy
Risk Factors
Thoracic Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
Perioperative
Pulmonary emboli
Operative
Pulmonary embolectomy
Venous thromboembolism
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Summary:Intraoperative and perioperative massive pulmonary emboli remain an unusual but well-established cause of death. Improved outcomes rely on a high index of suspicion, prompt recognition, and aggressive intervention. Surgical embolectomy outcomes have improved drastically since its inception as a technique at the turn of the previous century and should be used without hesitation during an intraoperative crisis in which pulmonary embolism has been determined to be the cause. There is an emerging trend toward a more aggressive approach.
ISSN:1558-5069
DOI:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2015.04.010