ABSTRACT
Objective:To evaluate catheter directed thrombolysis in the treatment of early acute superior mesenteric artery embolization.Methods:The clinical data of 19 cases of acute superior mesenteric artery embolization treated with catheter directed thrombolysis therapy in the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University from Aug 2015 to Jul 2020 was retrospectively analyzed.Results:Fifteen cases were treated successfully with catheter directed thrombolysis , the blood flow and intestinal function restored significantly. The condition of 4 patients worsened during catheter directed thrombolysis therapy. Among them, three cases of intestinal necrosis were later confirmed by exploratory laparotomy and they recovered well after enterectomy. One elderly patient unsuitable for laparotomy died.Conclusion:Catheter directed thrombolysis is effective in the treatment of acute superior mesenteric artery embolization in early stage without intestinal necrosis.