ACUTE ARTERIAL OBSTRUCTIONS
Sudden developing arterial obstructions occur as a result of a critical decrease in the flow of arteries, especially to the arteries of the feet, or a complete stop as a result of the clot.
They significantly reduce the blood supply of the limb and pose a serious potential danger to the viability of the limb.
In these patients, cold and severe pain in the arm or leg where the event occurs, inability to pulse, pale skin color, drowsiness, loss of movement and sensation, progression of the event, color changes in the skin and formation of fluid-filled vesicles, formation of open wounds and formation of lines between living tissue and dead tissue can be observed.
Taken as a whole, the rate of amputation is very high in patients who develop this type of case.
There is also a 10-20% mortality risk in this patient group.
Especially the first 24 hours, which we call hyperacute phase, is very important and success is very high in angiography attempts.
Rescue of the limb is possible with closed system angiography.
After the blockages in the angio session, special catheters are placed, clot-dissolving drugs are used, clots are taken out with the help of special catheters and the vessel bed is cleaned, using specially designed clot-sucking and clot-sucking devices or combinations thereof are provided.