Abstract
Experience with 11 cases of thromboembolectomy of leg arteries explored at the ankle is presented. Patency was established in 19 of 23 arteries (83%), resulting in salvage of 11 of 14 limbs (79%). This experience documents success of this technique with follow-up ranging from 2 to 70 months (mean followup, 24.7 months). Current indications for the procedure include 1) incomplete extraction of thrombus via the popliteal trifurcation, 2) incomplete transfemoral extraction of thrombus with restoration of a popliteal pulse; and 3) thromboembolus initially confined to the infrapopliteal arteries.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 367-371 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Annals of surgery |
| Volume | 199 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1984 |