Open AccessArterial Surgery for Arm Ischemia A Survey of 136 Patients
Author(s) -
J. H. Holleman,
James D. Hardy,
Johnnie W. Williamson,
Seshadri Raju,
William A. Neely
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-198006000-00011
Subject(s) - medicine , ischemia , embolectomy , surgery , axillary artery , embolism , lesion , cardiology , pulmonary embolism
A series of 136 patients with upper extremity ischemia requiring operative correction is presented. Causes of the ischemia included trauma, atherosclerosis, embolism, iatrogenic causes, radiation injury, and cervical rib syndrome. Operations included primary repair, various bypass grafts and embolectomy. Illustrative case reports are used to emphasize important points. The subclavian, axillary and brachial arteries have been considered separately. In general, ischemia of the arm caused by a discrete lesion is amenable to surgical correction with an excellent change of success.