LYSIS OF A SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY EMBOUS FOLLOWING LOCAL INFUSION OF STREPTOKINASE AND HEPARIN

1 June 1979

journal article
case report
Published by Wiley in Anz Journal of Surgery

Vol. 49 (3) , 355-356
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.1979.tb07679.x

Abstract

The successful lysis of a superior mesenteric artery embolus with streptokinase and heparin infused locally through catheter selectively placed in the superior mesenteric artery is described. There was minimal morbidity, and the hazards of surgical embolectomy were avoided.

Keywords

LYSIS
ARTERY
MORBIDITY
EMBOLECTOMY
SURGICAL
MINIMAL
EMBOLUS
SUPERIOR MESENTERIC

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Anz Journal of Surgery, 1977
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Mesenteric vascular disease
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