Practicals · Traumatology and Surgery · Non-trauma surgical emergencies
Embolectomy for thromboembolism
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- Essential (NMC)
- Also called
- acute thrombo-embolectomy
Videos and resources
- VideoThrombectomy for DVT and pulmonary embolism3:50
- VideoSteps for using Penumbra In Pulmonary Embolism1:38
- +66 more links
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Operative note template
How to write the operative note in the case sheet: blank template, worked example and printable PDF (free).
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Embolectomy for thromboembolism” ( NMC curriculum, page 7)
“Acute thrombo-embolectomy” ( NMC curriculum, page 9)