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Brachial Artery Embolectomy in a Polytrauma Patient: A Case Report
Introduction: The upper extremity is a frequent site of injury. Upper limb arterial thromboembolism, a rare complication of such injuries, may be missed if typical signs, such as pain, pulselessness, and sensory loss, cannot be ascertained or are ...
Wiredu Kwame, Isaac Okyere
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Massive pulmonary embolism: surgical embolectomy versus thrombolytic therapy--should surgical indications be revisited? [PDF]
The treatment of massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is a matter of debate. We present our institutional experience of patients suffering from massive PE with the aim of comparing the early results, the outcome and quality of life (QoL) between patients ...
Tevaearai, Hendrik +15 more
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Acute Limb Ischemia (ALI) of the lower limb is defined as a sudden drop in arterial limb perfusion, which is a medical emergency requiring prompt intervention with high amputation and mortality rates in the absence of revascularization.
Emil Marian Arbănași +8 more
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Pulmonary Embolism—A Century of Progress
Reviews a century of progress in the diagnosis, prevention, and management of pulmonary embolism; from the first successful surgical embolectomy in 1924 to advanced imaging, pharmacological thromboprophylaxis, and treatment. In the 21st century, advances include catheter‐directed thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy under decision‐making guidance of
D. A. Watters
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Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common condition frequently associated with a high mortality worldwide. It can be classified into non-massive, sub-massive and massive, based on the degree of haemodynamic compromise.
Kappetein, P.A. +5 more
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Hyperperfusion Syndrome After MCA Embolectomy - a rare complication? [PDF]
Patient: Female, 78 Final Diagnosis: Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome Symptoms: — Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Endovascular embolectomy Specialty: Neurology Objective: Unknown ethiology Background: Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (cHS) is a ...
Backhaus, Roland +5 more
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Evidence surrounding conduit selection for open in situ aortic reconstruction remains limited, particularly for xenograft use in infected settings. We evaluated long‐term outcomes after open aortic and aorto‐iliac reconstruction using BioIntegral No‐React bovine grafts and Omniflow II biosynthetic grafts in patients unsuitable for autologous vein ...
Tijmen W. Kraai +6 more
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Regional Availability of Mechanical Embolectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in California, 2009 to 2010 [PDF]
Background and purposeWe sought to assess the geographic proximity of patients with stroke in California to centers that performed specific threshold volumes of mechanical embolectomy procedures each year.MethodsWe identified all patients who were ...
Jay Chol Choi +5 more
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Among 95 pediatric liver transplant recipients, LLS grafts carried greater early morbidity than whole liver grafts (CCI 53 vs. 45) but comparable graft and patient survival, supporting continued LLS use with an experienced surgical and medical team. ABSTRACT Background Left lateral segment (LLS) grafts expand graft availability for infants and small ...
Helena Linge +12 more
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Improved forceps for pulmonary embolectomy
A malleable, nonocclusive forceps for surgical extraction of fresh pulmonary emboli is described. This device allows the performance of pulmonary embolectomy under direct vision with an unobscured peripheral field and reduces the potential for traumatic ...
Ludwig K. von Segesser +11 more
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