RETROGRADE PULMONARY EMBOLECTOMY BY FLUSHING OF THE PULMONARY VEINS

Authors
JOHN LCH AWAD WII ANDERSON DR
Citation
Lch. John et al., RETROGRADE PULMONARY EMBOLECTOMY BY FLUSHING OF THE PULMONARY VEINS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 60(5), 1995, pp. 1404-1406
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
60
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1404 - 1406
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1995)60:5<1404:RPEBFO>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
A glue embolization of a cerebral arteriovenous malformation in a 3-ye ar-old boy was complicated by a massive pulmonary embolus due to glue entering the venous circulation. Attempted pulmonary embolectomy via p ulmonary arteriotomy after emergency cardiopulmonary bypass was unsucc essful. However, retrograde flushing of the pulmonary veins with cold saline solution produced large quantities of embolus through the pulmo nary arteriotomy. Bypass was discontinued uneventfully with no residua l cardiopulmonary problems.