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Embolectomy (Fogarty balloon)
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- L0/1 (0-6 mo) to L5 (30-36 mo) (DrNB); minimum 3 (NMC)
- Also called
- thrombo-embolectomy, Fogarty embolectomy
Videos and resources
- Videoembolectomy catheter1:05
- VideoFemoral Embolectomy - Limb Saving Procedure | Dr. Narendranadh Meda | KIMS Hospitals2:00
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“thrombo-embolectomy, bypass procedures, endarterectomy” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 18)
“1. Embolectomy” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 10)
“3. Embolectomy:” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 11)