title: Arterial embolism in the upper limb.
abstract: Upper extremity embolectomy was carried out in 20 patients. Two patients died postoperatively of their primary disease. Of the remaining 18 patients 10 had embolectomy performed within 12 hours after the onset of symptoms, 8 of these had excellent results and 2 had fair results. Eight patients were embolectomized after 12 hours, 2 had excellent results, 2 had fair results, 2 poor results and 2 had the forearm amputated.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D004617:Embolism / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors