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Percutaneous thrombectomy: a review.

Robert Morgan1, Anna-Maria Belli

  • 1Department of Vascular Radiology, St. George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, UK. robert.morgan@stgeorges.nhs.uk

European Radiology
|February 28, 2002
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Percutaneous thrombectomy (PT) effectively removes blood clots from arteries and veins. This technique includes aspiration and mechanical methods, offering versatile solutions for vascular occlusions.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Interventional Radiology

Background:

  • Percutaneous thrombectomy (PT) is a recognized procedure for removing acute thrombus from occluded arteries, veins, and vascular grafts.
  • PT can be employed as a standalone therapy or as an adjunct to other thrombus removal methods like thrombolysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the established techniques and applications of percutaneous thrombectomy in vascular interventions.
  • To differentiate between aspiration and mechanical thrombectomy methods and their respective clinical uses.

Main Methods:

  • Percutaneous aspiration thrombectomy utilizes suction via wide-bore catheters for thrombus removal.
  • Mechanical thrombectomy employs automated devices to fragment or extract thrombus.

Main Results:

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  • Aspiration thrombectomy serves as an adjunct to thrombolysis in acute arterial occlusion and as salvage therapy for distal emboli post-angioplasty.
  • Mechanical thrombectomy is effective for thrombosed dialysis grafts and is increasingly used for pulmonary emboli and deep venous thromboses.

Conclusions:

  • Percutaneous thrombectomy offers diverse approaches for managing acute vascular thrombus.
  • Both aspiration and mechanical methods demonstrate utility across a spectrum of vascular conditions, from arterial occlusions to deep vein thromboses.