Hyperbaric oxygen in treatment of neonatal arterial thromboembolism of lower extremities.
Arterial thromboembolism (TE) in the absence of current or recent history of a central catheter is a rare condition in newborn period. We report a case of severe lower extremities arterial TE of unclear etiology in a full-term neonate. By adding hyperbaric oxygenation to thrombolytic and antithrombotic therapy, we achieved improved perfusion of the upper leg tissues, preserving the knee and enabling below-the-knee amputation.
Wiebers
J
J
Division of Neonatology & Developmental Biology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Purdy
I
I
Lieber
M
M
Milisavljevic
V
V
D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000628:therapy*