THROMBO-ASPIRATION TECHNIQUE IN THE SURGI CAL-TREATMENT OF LOWER-LIMBACUTE-ISCHEMIA - PRELIMINARY EXPERIENCE

Eleven thrombo aspirations were performed in ten patients with lower l imb acute ischemia. Three were performed under local and 8 under gener al anesthesia. They were associated with 4 thrombectomies, 6 translumi nal angioplasty procedures, 1 limb infusion, 1 treatment of a false an eurysm. 1 aponevrotomy, 1 angioscopy. Clinical and radiological succes s was achieved in 9 patients whereas there was one immediate failure r equiring a popliteal distal bypass. Late partial rethrombosis requirin g medical treatment occurred in one patient. Thrombo aspiration is a s afe effective technique which can be combined with other endoluminal p rocedures in patients with acute lower limb ischemia.