title: [Choice of surgical approach for embolectomy of an artery of the upper extremity].
abstract: According to the authors' observations 236 patients with embolism of major arteries of the upper extremities were treated: conservative therapy-in 43, surgery-in 193. Since 1972 in the clinic a unique access in the ulnar fossa with exposure of the brachial artery bifurcation has beem employed for embolectomy from any artery of the upper extemity. A direct access is used only if the necessity of simultaneous correction of the affection leading to embolism (proximally located aneurysms, jugular ribs) might arise.
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000601:surgery; D004617:Embolism / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods
vernacular_title: O vybore operativnogo dostupa dlia émboléktomii iz arteriĭ verkhnikh konechnosteĭ