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Preservación de las extremidades en pacientes con enfermedad arterial periférica oclusiva / Preservation of extremities in patients with occlussive peripheral artery disease
Ortiz Limonta, David; Ortiz Guilarte, David.
  • Ortiz Limonta, David; Universidad de Ciencias Médicas. Hospital Provincial Docente Clinicoquirúrgico Saturnino Lora Torres. Santiago de Cuba. CU
  • Ortiz Guilarte, David; Universidad de Ciencias Médicas. Facultad de Medicina No. 1. Santiago de Cuba. CU
Medisan ; 20(2)feb.-feb. 2016. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: lil-774474
RESUMEN
Se describen los casos clínicos de 2 pacientes con enfermedad arterial periférica oclusiva por ateroesclerosis obliterante de tipo 3, estadio IV, con isquemia crítica de las extremidades, quienes fueron atendidos en el Hospital del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social de Ibarra, provincia de Imbabura de la República de Ecuador por el convenio con los servicios médicos de Cuba. Los afectados fueron tratados con alprostadil por vía parenteral, a fin de aliviar el dolor en reposo, lograr la cicatrización de las úlceras, limitar la gangrena isquémica y realizar solo amputaciones menores, de manera que los afectados preservaron sus extremidades y se reincorporaron a sus actividades cotidianas.
ABSTRACT
The case report of 2 patients with occlussive peripheral artery disease due to obliterating atherosclerosis type 3, stage IV, with critical ischemia of the extremities who were assisted in the Hospital of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute of Ibarra, Imbabura province, Republic of Ecuador through the agreement with the Cuban medical services, are described. The affected patients were treated with alprostadil via parenteral, in order to alleviate pain during rest, to achieve the scaring of the ulcers, to limit the ischemic gangrene and to carry out just smaller amputations, so that the affected patients preserved their extremities and they returned to their daily activities.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Peripheral Arterial Disease Language: Spanish Journal: Medisan Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas/CU

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Peripheral Arterial Disease Language: Spanish Journal: Medisan Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas/CU