Severe lower limb ischaemia with pulses: cholesterol embolisation--a little known complication of aortic surgery.
Cholesterol embolisation is a little known complication of aortic surgery and radiological procedures with a mortality of 81%. Treatment has been poorly described and inadequate. We report a case in which we have followed an aggressive policy of treatment using modern vascular techniques not previously described in this condition.
Hawthorn
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Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, U.K.
Rochester
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Gaines
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Morris-Jones
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D000792:Angiography; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002784:Cholesterol; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016285:Iloprost / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D011674:Pulse / Q000502:physiology*; D012086:Reoperation; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000008:administration & dosage
D002784:Cholesterol; D013300:Streptokinase; D016285:Iloprost