Open AccessPercutaneous aspiration embolectomy of superior mesenteric artery using a 5MAX ACE reperfusion catheter
Author(s) -
H Kikuchi,
Ichiro Ikushima,
Hiroyuki Ohta,
Shunrou Uchinokura,
Gou Irisa,
Toshinori Hirai,
Yasuyuki Yamashita
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
bjr case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20160039
Subject(s) - medicine , embolectomy , superior mesenteric artery , sma* , percutaneous , embolism , catheter , surgery , trunk , mesenteric ischemia , occlusion , radiology , cardiology , pulmonary embolism , ischemia , ecology , mathematics , combinatorics , biology
Acute mesenteric ischaemia is a rare abdominal emergency that commonly results in bowel infarction and has a very high mortality rate. Therefore, prompt recognition and treatment are crucial for a successful outcome. A thrombectomy for embolism in the mid portion of the main trunk of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is proposed. A near-complete thrombi removal from the main trunk of the SMA was achieved by using a 5MAX ACE reperfusion catheter, which was designed for treating cerebral embolism. This is the first report describing the treatment of acute mesenteric ischaemia using this catheter. Percutaneous aspiration embolectomy with this catheter is a useful modality for recanalization of embolic occlusion of not only the cerebral artery but also the SMA.