Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy Treatment of Acute Superior Mesenteric Artery Embolism

OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND: This report presents a superior mesenteric artery (SMA) embolism managed by percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (PMT). METHODS: A 61 year old woman diagnosed with SMA embolism was admitted. Emboli were found in the middle and distal segments of the SMA on abdominal computed to...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Z., Chen, X., Zhu, R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5576151/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28856327
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvssr.2016.12.002
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND: This report presents a superior mesenteric artery (SMA) embolism managed by percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (PMT). METHODS: A 61 year old woman diagnosed with SMA embolism was admitted. Emboli were found in the middle and distal segments of the SMA on abdominal computed tomography angiography. Under local anaesthesia, a 6 F Rotarex system was used to remove the emboli via left brachial artery access. Emboli were successfully removed and patency was restored to the SMA and its branches. RESULTS: Post-operatively, the patient's symptoms were significantly relieved. No post-operative complications were observed and no discomfort was documented during follow-up. CONCLUSION: Endovascular treatment of SMA embolism using PMT is a feasible and alternative option.

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