Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2000 Oct;33(10):792-797.

Thromboembolectomy in Acute Arterial Occlusion

• Kim JH
• Kim JW
• Chung HK
• Lee HR
• Chung SW

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Even though there were developments in various treatment techniques for acute arterial occlusion this disease still has high rate of mortalities and limb amputations. We investigated the combined diseases symptoms location of occlusion type of treatment complication and prognosis in our patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study recruited 48 patients (42 men, 6 women, mean age 57.7 years) who received the operation from January 1995 toDecember 1998. We investigated the post-operation course via medical record review or telephone interview with patients or their family members. RESULT: The most common combined diseases were atherosclerosis in 30 patients. other diseases were 17 diabetes mellitus 16 hypertension and 12 atrial firillation. Pain and clod sensation were noticed in all patients paresthesia in 5 patients fibrillation. Pain and cold sensation were noticed in all patients paresthesia in 5 patients and lower extremity paralysis in 11 patients. In 29 patients the time interval from the onset of symptom to admission was over 72 hours and 15 patients were admitted within 24 hours. The distribution of arterial occlusion location was at 28 femoral arteries 14 popliteal arteries and 6 iliac arteries. All the patients were received embolectomy and 5 patients were received additional bypass grafting. Postoperative complications were 12 reocclusions. 6 compartment syndromes 6 skin necrosis and 2 acute renal failure. The mortality rate was 16.7% (8/48) and the amputation rate was 25%.
CONCLUSION
This study revealed 25% reocclusion 25% limb amputation and 16.7% mortaliyt. To improve the prognosis of acute lower extrements arterial occlusion early diagnosis and understand the underlying diseases prompt treatment and operation additional operation including interventional radiologic examination and thorough postoperative care would be appreciated.

MeSH Terms

Acute Kidney Injury
Amputation
Atherosclerosis
Compartment Syndromes
Diabetes Mellitus
Early Diagnosis
Embolectomy
Extremities
Female
Femoral Artery
Humans
Hypertension
Iliac Artery
Interviews as Topic
Lower Extremity
Male
Medical Records
Mortality
Necrosis
Paralysis
Paresthesia
Popliteal Artery
Postoperative Care
Postoperative Complications
Prognosis
Sensation
Skin
Transplants