Department of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW, Australia
Dr. Rohan H P McLachlan is currently affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australi. His area of expertise is Vascular Surgery
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Special Considerations in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Arterial Occlusion Caused by Tumor Embolization
Author(s): Rohan HP McLachlan*
Tumor embolism differs from other forms of thromboembolism with special considerations for diagnosis and treatment. This report summarises what we know about this unique pathological process and outlines an approach to surgical treatment. With the advent of new endovascular technologies, there may be several different options available for patients and each individual case needs to be carefully considered given there are no formal guidelines advising the best way to manage this distinct subset of patients. .. View more»