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Deep Vein Thrombosis: Intraarterial Application of a Thrombolytic AgentA Case ReportDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia A case of an older patient with developing venous gangrene of the left upper extremity and contraindications to systemic thrombolytic therapy are presented. Intraarterial application of a lytic agent was successfully applied. It is concluded that, in selected high-risk patients with developing venous gangrene and failed anticoagulation therapy, the intraarterial application of a thrombolytic agent may be the therapy of choice.
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Vol. 31, No. 1,
111-113 (1997) |
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