title: Thromboembolectomy of arteries explored at the ankle.
abstract: Experience with 11 cases of thromboembolectomy of leg arteries explored at the ankle is presented. Patency was established in 19 of 23 arteries (83%), resulting in salvage of 11 of 14 limbs (79%). This experience documents success of this technique with follow-up ranging from 2 to 70 months (mean followup, 24.7 months). Current indications for the procedure include 1) incomplete extraction of thrombus via the popliteal trifurcation, 2) incomplete transfemoral extraction of thrombus with restoration of a popliteal pulse, and 3) thromboembolus initially confined to the infrapopliteal arteries.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000842:Ankle / Q000098:blood supply*; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000601:surgery*