Ischemies aigue on traumatiques des membres

ABSTRACT

Twenty four patients (18 males; 6 females; Mean age 50 years) with acute non traumatic limb ischemia were operated on in our institution. The ischemia has been observed after 24 hours in 15 patients (62;5versus 7 patients (37;5) within 24 hours. The arterial femoral was often (54;1) the site of occlusion. Embolism (29;2) and thrombosis (54;2were the cause of acute limb ischemia. All patients were treated by embolectomy or thrombectomy. The overall mortality was 29;2with a limb salvage rate of 45;8and secondary amputation rate of 29;2. According to our experience; the diagnosis of acute non traumatic limb ischemia is not instituted early and the rate of hospital mortality and morbidity remain high