Saddle pulmonary embolus resulting in cardiovascular collapse requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a postoperative patient with endometrial cancer

BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism after open gynecologic surgery is not uncommon, especially in the presence of other risk factors such as obesity, prolonged surgical time or gynecologic malignancy. CASE: We present the case of a 62 y.o. patient who underwent open hysterectomy and surgical staging...

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Autores principales: Samuel, David, Gressel, Gregory M., Isani, Sara, Novetsky, Akiva P., Nevadunsky, Nicole S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6003405/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29915795
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2018.03.005

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