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10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2020.17565
A successful surgical treatment of pulmonary thromboembolism after endovenous radiofrequency ablation with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation bridging
Mehmet Karahan1, Doğan Emre Sert1, Soner Yavaş1, Ümit Kervan1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2020.17565
Pulmonary embolism after endovenous radiofrequency ablation
is very rare, but a clinically severe complication. Herein,
we report a case of pulmonary embolism after endovenous
radiofrequency ablation. Early after radiofrequency ablation
pulmonary embolism developed and extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation implantation was performed. Under
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support, surgical
pulmonary embolectomy was performed successfully using
the same cannulas and the patient was discharged without
any neurological sequelae. In conclusion, although rare after
radiofrequency ablation, early recognition of pulmonary
embolism and prompt treatment can be life-saving.
Keywords : Endovenous radiofrequency ablation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, pulmonary embolism
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