Management of limb ischaemia in the neonate and infant.
OBJECTIVE
This article aims to provide the reader with an insight into the diagnosis and management of limb ischaemia presenting in neonates and infants by examining the published literature.


METHODS
A Pubmed search and an Ovid Medline/Embase search were both performed. The keywords were: 'neonatal' or 'paediatric' or 'pediatric' and 'limb' and 'ischemia' or 'ischaemia' and relevant articles were retrieved and analysed. Articles pertaining to children over the age of 3 years and non-English literature articles were excluded.
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Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK. ali.arshad@doctors.org.uk
McCarthy
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D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D011247:Pregnancy; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents