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Intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy in the initial management of thrombosed popliteal artery aneurysms

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Annals of Vascular Surgery

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Case reports of three patients presenting with acute limb-threatening lower extremity ischemia as a result of thrombosed popliteal artery aneurysms are described. Intra-arterial urokinase was administered to each patient prior to definitive surgery. This improved the infrapopliteal runoff in each case, allowing for successful arterial reconstruction without limb loss.

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  1. Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford Hospital, 06115, Hartford, CT

    Ralph R. Garramone Jr. MD, James J. Gallagher Jr. MD & A. David Drezner MD, PhD (Chief)

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Garramone, R.R., Gallagher, J.J. & Drezner, A.D. Intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy in the initial management of thrombosed popliteal artery aneurysms. Annals of Vascular Surgery 8, 363–366 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02132998

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