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LYSIS OF A SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY EMBOUS FOLLOWING LOCAL INFUSION OF STREPTOKINASE AND HEPARIN
Author(s) -
Jamision A. C.,
Thomas R. J. S.,
Cade J. F.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1979.tb07679.x
Subject(s) - medicine , streptokinase , heparin , embolectomy , superior mesenteric artery , embolus , artery , catheter , surgery , embolism , cardiology , pulmonary embolism , myocardial infarction
The successful lysis of a superior mesenteric artery embolus with streptokinase and heparin infused locally through catheter selectively placed in the superior mesienteric artery is described. There was minimal morbidity, and the hazards of surgical embolectomy were avoided.