POSTPARTUM PULMONARY EMBOLECTOMY - A SURGICAL CHALLENGE AND FAVORABLEOUTCOME

Authors
ALEBRAHIM K BOLWELL J HELMY A SHAFEI H
Citation
K. Alebrahim et al., POSTPARTUM PULMONARY EMBOLECTOMY - A SURGICAL CHALLENGE AND FAVORABLEOUTCOME, The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, 45(1), 1997, pp. 38-39
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System",Surgery
Journal title
The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon → ACNP
ISSN journal
01716425
Volume
45
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
38 - 39
Database
ISI
SICI code
0171-6425(1997)45:1<38:PPE-AS>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A 23-year-old female underwent uneventful caesarian section, which was followed by massive pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary embolectomy on card iopulmonary bypass was performed, and was complicated by massive intra abdominal haemorrhage due to a hepatic subcapsular rupture. To our kno wledge, this is the first surgically orientated case of postpartum pul monary embolectomy to be reported in the literature.