In patients presenting to the operating room with a saddle pulmonary embolism for noncardiac surgery, it is best to take a multidisciplinary approach and involve the cardiac and vascular surgeons. K E Y W O R D S chondroblastic osteosarcoma, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), saddle embolus, transesophageal echo 984 | SMISSON et al. How to cite this article: Smisson WB, Vale H, Chandrashekar A, Hierlmeier BJ. Intraoperative considerations in a patient with chondroblastic osteosarcoma and saddle pulmonary embolism undergoing amputation.
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