Arterial embolization. Pitfalls of revision of graft angioaccess.
Displacement of the thrombus into the artery and subsequent peripheral arterial embolization occurred during arteriovenous graft thrombectomy in two of a series of 162 graft revisions. Embolectomy was required to relieve limb threatening ischemia.
D000368:Aged; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000601:surgery; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012086:Reoperation