ECPR for cardiac arrest caused by postoperative massive pulmonary embolism in a super-morbidly obese patient: A case report
Background: Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a leading cause of preventable perioperative mortality after bariatric surgery. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is challenging in patients with extreme obesity, and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is increasingly used as a salvage therapy. Case...