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Immediate Exploration

JAMES A. De WEESE, M.D.

AMA Arch Surg. 1962;85(6):901-904.

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Arterial reconstructive procedures may fail in the early postoperative period because of thrombosis. This complication is reported to occur in 4% to 29% of patients who undergo reconstruction of their aortoiliac or femoral arteries.^1,2,4-6 A careful evaluation of these reports and personal observation indicate that the thrombosis usually occurs within a few hours following the operation. There are scattered reports suggesting that the immediate exploration of the arterial system of these patients is indicated.^2,6 This report records the successful operative management of 11 of 12 patients who had failure of their arterial reconstructive procedures within 24 hours of operation.

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All of the 12 patients presented had initially successful arterial reconstructive procedures as evidenced by improved distal arterial pulsations. The reason for reoperation on all of the patients was a decrease in amplitude of distal pulses within a few hours after operation. Nine of the 12 patients were . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
ROCHESTER, N.Y.

From the Department of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Footnotes
Received for publication Jan. 2, 1962.

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