title: [Thromboembolectomy with the Fogarty catheter in acute ischemia of the upper extremities].
abstract: Over a period of about 17 years 251 thrombembolectomies using the Fogartycatheter on the upper extremities were performed on 220 patients. In 9.5% of the cases reoperation and in 1.8% amputation were necessary; perioperative lethality was 5.5% and 19.5% developed local complications. Due to multimorbidity and the age of patients at the time of examination 46% had already died, while of the 101 surviving patients 94.1% showed good long-term results.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität München, Klinikum Grosshadern.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hernandez-Richter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Angele
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lauterjung
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Jauch
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Schildberg
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002423:Cause of Death; D017128:Embolectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012086:Reoperation; D015996:Survival Rate; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*
vernacular_title: Thromboembolektomie mit dem Fogarty-Katheter bei akuter Ischämie der oberen Extremitäten.