Surgical Embolectomy for Acute Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism in a Series of 115 Patients

This large series of pulmonary embolectomies demonstrates excellent early and late survival rates for patients with stable PE and unstable PE. These findings confirm pulmonary embolectomy as a beneficial therapeutic option for central PE, especially during the postoperative period when thrombolytic therapy is often contraindicated.