Management of iatrogenic lower limb ischaemia in children.
An acutely ischaemic lower limb following femoral artery cannulation in children is a problem infrequently encountered by plastic surgeons in the UK. When such a case presented to us, we performed a search of published literature to guide us to the optimum treatment. This included methods for extraperitoneal exposure of the common iliac artery and vein. We describe the surgical technique that we used to salvage an acutely ischaemic lower limb following femoral puncture and a review of the literature.
Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield WF1 4DG, UK. jonnyhobman@hotmail.com
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D000367:Age Factors; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007223:Infant; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D013997:Time Factors
D006493:Heparin