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Anticoagulation With Platelet Transfusions for Acute Limb Ischemia With Severe Thrombocytopenia

Acute limb ischemia (ALI) is a medical and surgical emergency, and the mainstays of treatment are therapeutic anticoagulation and surgery. These interventions require adequate platelet count and functionality. Anticoagulation and surgery can be complicated in thrombocytopenic patients and require in...

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Autores principales: Shakfeh, Khalid, Laber, Damian A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10389682/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37529813
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41255
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Sumario:Acute limb ischemia (ALI) is a medical and surgical emergency, and the mainstays of treatment are therapeutic anticoagulation and surgery. These interventions require adequate platelet count and functionality. Anticoagulation and surgery can be complicated in thrombocytopenic patients and require interdisciplinary management for optimal outcomes, as literature is limited in this population. We present a case of a patient with severe thrombocytopenia who developed limb ischemia from cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT). We propose a management strategy for anticoagulation and perioperative platelet transfusion, with successful revascularization without adverse bleeding events. While successful, more data is required to investigate long-term outcomes.