MASSIVE PULMONARY EMBOLISM AND PERIOPERATIVE CARDIAC ARREST DURING NEPHRECTOMY FOR MALIGNANCY WITH INVASION OF THE INFERIOR VENA CAVA - CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

The article presents a clinical case report and a review of the literature regarding massive pulmonary embolism and perioperative cardiac arrest during nephrectomy for malignancy, with massive thrombus in the inferior vena cava. The case report discusses a patient undergoing nephrectomy due to malignancy who experienced sudden cardiac arrest during surgery caused by massive pulmonary embolism. The authors of the article present a description of the surgical and rescue procedure performed. The literature review includes an analysis of similar cases and management strategies for massive pulmonary embolism and perioperative cardiac arrest. The authors evaluate various methods of therapeutic interventions. The work is an important source of information for medical practitioners, especially surgeons and anesthesiologists, who may encounter similar clinical situations. The presented case and literature review may be used to better understand and manage similar medical emergencies.