Pulmonary Embolectomy Using Extracorporeal Circulation

Summary Experience with 23 patients treated surgically, with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass, for massive pulmonary embolism is presented. Seventy-four percent survived surgery. Of the survivors all but 3 were fully recovered after observation times ranging from 3 months up to 7 years. The patient...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon 1981-10, Vol.29 (5), p.320-322
Hauptverfasser: Bøttzauw, J., Vejlsted, H., Albrechtsen, O.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Experience with 23 patients treated surgically, with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass, for massive pulmonary embolism is presented. Seventy-four percent survived surgery. Of the survivors all but 3 were fully recovered after observation times ranging from 3 months up to 7 years. The patient category presents the basis for our contemporary indications for surgery, i.e. patients in fulminant shock, in deteriorating clinical conditions or with contraindications for thrombolysis. In these patients surgical Intervention is recommended with the use of the heart lung machine.
ISSN:0171-6425
1439-1902
DOI:10.1055/s-2007-1023507