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Published on: September 22, 2020
[Acute arterial occlusions of the upper extremities--clinical data]
1Chirurgické oddelenie NsP, Lucenec, Slovenská republika. cupkaiva@pobox.sk
Abstract:
The authors describe 30 cases of acute arterial occlusions of upper extremity during the last 10 years (1992-2001) in a group of 27 patients. In 27 cases the occlusions were caused by embolism and in 3 cases by acute thrombosis. In the group were 12 men and 18 women. The embolus was the most frequently located in brachial artery (cubital)--17 times (63%). In one case we were forced to perform amputation of left upper extremity for gangrene. Authors accentuate that early and adequate treatment lead to salvage of extremity in 80-100%.
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