Pulmonary Endarterectomy: Improving Outcomes over Time with Increased Institutional Experience

Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy and pulmonary haemorrhage

“…Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) surgery is the recommended treatment for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), with a perioperative mortality now less than 2% reported by major centres. [ 1 ] However, devastating complications may occur, including pulmonary haemorrhage, reperfusion injury and right ventricular failure. [ 2 ] Kanchi et al had presented three different management approaches to intrapulmonary haemorrhage and reperfusion injury during PTE surgery.…”