1. A surgical procedure to remove a blood clot (embolus) from a blood vessel.
Usage: Medical/surgical term; Often performed as an emergency procedure to restore blood flow

Examples

• The patient underwent an emergency embolectomy to prevent tissue damage from the blocked artery.
• Surgeons performed a pulmonary embolectomy to remove the clot from the patient's lungs.
• Advances in catheter technology have made embolectomy less invasive than traditional open surgery.
• The embolectomy was successful, and blood flow was restored to the affected limb.
• Rapid embolectomy can be lifesaving in cases of acute arterial occlusion.