Early experience with intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy for peripheral arterial occlusion.
The authors present their early experience with local intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy for peripheral arterial occlusions causing limb threatening ischaemia, using streptokinase or urokinase. Ten patients were treated in a period of one year. Five patients had successful recanalisation, two patients had partial success and three patients required major amputation. The indications, contraindications and results of this treatment are reviewed.
Reid
D B
DB
Unit for Peripheral Vascular Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Reid
A W
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Cuschieri
R J
RJ
Lowe
G D
GD
Pollock
J G
JG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D001916:Brachial Artery; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013300:Streptokinase; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator