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- 2019
Case report: Re-emerging significance of surgical embolectomy in pulmonary embolismDOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2018.11.010 Keywords: Pulmonary embolus, All treatment strategies, Surgical embolectomy, Angiovac, (ECMO) Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Abstract: Massive pulmonary embolus (PE) is associated with a high mortality if not treated aggressively. Treatment classically includes thrombolysis, catheter embolectomy, or open surgical embolectomy. This is the case report of a 38-year-old female presenting with massive PE three weeks status post gastric sleeve resection
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