Clinical research of diagnosis and therapy of acute extremity arterial embolism / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the diagnosis and Fogarty catheter embolectomy operation management of acute arterial embolism in the extremities.Methods The clinical data of 87 cases of acute arterial embolism in the extremities treated by Fogarty catheter was ana- lyzed retrospectively,Results All cases were diagnosed through asking patient history and symptom,physical examination and the check of color Doppler while the results were proved by operation.No one case received vasography.After operation,78 cases blood stream of limb had been resumed and cure rate of 87.6% was achieved while 4 cases improved(4.5%),and no occurrence of ischemic necrosis and amputated ex- tremity.5 cases(5.6%)received amputation at the relative level and there were 2 cases(2.3%)of perioperative death.Those cases who re- ceived operations within 48 hours from the time of morbidity achieved cure rate of 100%,while those cases more than 48 hours achieved cure rate of 47.6%,improvement rate of 19.0%,amputation rate of 23.8% and mortality of 9.6%.Conclusion First,Ultrasound Doppler exami- nation should be taken for avoidance of misdiagnosis when acute extremity arterial embolism is suspected.Second,The key Intraarterial embo- lectomy using Fogarty catheter is an effective method for the treatment of acute arterial embolism in the extremities,is significant in application,Third,as soon as the diagnosis is established,embolectomy with Forgarty catheter must be carried out to avoid clot extension and necrosis of the extremity.Satisfactory therapeutic efficacy can be got,if the patient receive operation within 48 hours from onset.