Acute upper extremity arterial occlusions and early results (original) (raw)

Purpose: In this study, we examined the etiology of occlusion of acute arterial occlusion (AAO), surgical techniques and early results of patients which were operated AAO. Material and Methods: Forty-three patients operated between 29 November 2005 and 24 December 2007 with upper extremity AAO. Eighteen patients were male (41.8%) and 25 female (58.2%). Mean age was found 47.2 (8-86) years. The reason was embolus in 18 (41.8%), thrombus in 18 (41.8%) and 7 (16.4%) of them could not be differentiated. Thirtyseven patients (86%) were dignosed with physical examination and hand dupplex and anjiography needed only in 6 (14%). Initially brachial thrombectomy was performed to all patients. Subclavian endarterectomy was needed in 2 patients and synthetic graft interposition in 1 patient between common carotid and brachial artery. Results: Rethrombectomy was performed in 10 patients (1 times in 5, 2 times in 3, 3 times in 1 and 9 times in 1 patient). In 4 patients amputation should be perfor...