The value of preoperative lytic therapy in limb-threatening acute ischemia from popliteal artery aneurysm
In a retrospective study, we analyzed our experiences in 24 patients with acute ischemia from popliteal artery aneurysms over a period of 27 years and evaluated the value of a preoperative lytic therapy as an adjunct to surgical revascularization, compared to surgery alone. Preoperative urokinase th...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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1994
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The American journal of surgery
Year: 1994, Jahrgang: 168, Heft: 3, Pages: 227-231 |
| ISSN: | 1879-1883 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S0002-9610(05)80191-6 |
| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9610(05)80191-6 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002961005801916 |
| Verfasserangaben: | Thomas Hoelting, Burkhard Paetz, Goetz M. Richter, Jens R. Allenberg |
| Zusammenfassung: | In a retrospective study, we analyzed our experiences in 24 patients with acute ischemia from popliteal artery aneurysms over a period of 27 years and evaluated the value of a preoperative lytic therapy as an adjunct to surgical revascularization, compared to surgery alone. Preoperative urokinase therapy revealed a satisfactory improvement of the runoff in all cases. Follow-up angiography showed complete lysis in 6 and incomplete lysis in 3 of 9 patients. In contrast, in patients treated by surgery alone, postoperative angiography showed residual clots in all cases. The overall amputation rate was 25% (6/24) in 24 popliteal aneurysms with acute ischemia, including four patients with primary amputation for irreversible gangrene. Bypass grafting alone resulted in an early amputation rate of 9% (1/11) and occlusive complications of 45% (5/11) compared to no limb loss and no bypass complication in patients who underwent combined surgery and preoperative lysis (0/9). Our results underline the value of preoperative lytic therapy as an important factor in the management of acute ischemia in popliteal artery aneurysms. |
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| ISSN: | 1879-1883 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S0002-9610(05)80191-6 |