title: [Intra-arterial fibrinolysis of superior mesenteric artery embolism].
abstract: Intra arterial fibrinolysis for acute mesenteric embolism. Acute mesenteric ischemia has a poor prognosis because the diagnosis is often too late (greater than 12 h), leading to a difficult surgery in old patients. The lesions of the bowel don't always allow a single operative embolectomy but often need a resection when there is a long time interval between onset of symptoms and therapy. We report a case of acute embolism in the superior mesenteric artery with the clot located in its terminal part. A rapid diagnosis was made by arteriography and intra-arterial fibrinolysis was attempted with success permitting the complete cure of the affection, without sequellae. This treatment is only likely to be successful if it is carried out within 10-12 hours of the onset of clinical signs and symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Département de Radiologie Adultes, CHU Nancy-Brabois, Vandoeuvre.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodde
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peiffert
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bazin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Amrein
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Regent
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mathieu
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D007511:Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
vernacular_title: Fibrinolyse intra-artérielle d'une embolie de l'artère mésentérique supérieure.