Prevention of cholesterol embolism (trash foot) during aorto-iliac reconstruction using a blood filtering device.
It is considered good surgical practice to cleanse the aorta and the vascular prosthesis of debris in aorto-iliac reconstruction by a "downward flush" through the unanastomosed end of the prosthesis, thus prevent the development "trash foot" caused by distal embolization. A method is presented which by applying a filtering device allows the flushed blood to enter the distal arterial tree instead of being discarded, thus allowing the prolongation of the maneuver and the increase of its effectiveness.
D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002784:Cholesterol; D004617:Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*
D002784:Cholesterol