Management of early postoperative complications of arterial repairs.
Of 1,703 patients undergoing arterial procedures during a three-year period, 81 (4.7%) required reoperation within 72 hours because of early complications. Thrombosis (58 patients) and hemorrhage (19 patients) were the most frequent complications encountered. Reoperation was successful in salvaging a successful outcome in the majority of patients after both hemorrhagic and thrombotic complications. The results seem to justify a continued aggressive approach to the management of early complications following vascular reconstructive procedures.
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery