Local urokinase infusion for total occlusion of the lower abdominal aorta. Report of two cases and a review of the literature.
Two patients with acute occlusion of the lower abdominal aorta have been successfully treated with total of 7,425,000 and 8,850,000 units of urokinase infused locally over 93 and 86 hours, respectively, with restoration of flow. No complication occurred.
Goffette
P
P
Centre Hospitalier, Department of Radiology, Luxembourg.
Kurdziel
J C
JC
Dondelinger
R F
RF
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator