RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Pulmonary embolectomy using normothermic venous inflow occlusion JF Thorax JO Thorax FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society SP 131 OP 135 DO 10.1136/thx.23.2.131 VO 23 IS 2 A1 D. B. Clarke YR 1968 UL http://thorax.bmj.com/content/23/2/131.abstract AB Five patients are presented who underwent emergency pulmonary embolectomy with the use of venous inflow occlusion at normothermia. Two of these patients made satisfactory recoveries. It is suggested that this technique is of value in centres where facilities for providing cardiopulmonary bypass are not available.