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Semin intervent Radiol 2010; 27(4): 431-437
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1267858
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Lower Extremity Arterial Thrombolysis

Brian Funaki1
  • 1Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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19 November 2010 (online)

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Lower extremity arterial thrombolysis has proven to be a safe and effective means of treating acute limb ischemia due to in situ thrombosis or embolic occlusion. It is best utilized in patients with acute occlusions of less than 7 days duration and offers survival benefits compared with surgery primarily due to the lower risk of cardiopulmonary complications. Limb salvage rates are equivalent between thrombolysis and surgical thrombectomy but bleeding complications are more common with thrombolysis.

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