Open AccessVENOUS GANGRENE - AN INSTITUTIONAL EXPERIENCE
Author(s) -
C. Shanmugavelayutham,
Pradip Abraham,
Ashok Kumar,
K Jayachander
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/13073
Subject(s) - medicine , gangrene , venous thrombosis , thrombosis , pathophysiology , surgery , intensive care medicine
Venous gangrene represents the most severe manifestation following deep venous thrombosis (DVT), and presents as acral ischaemic necrosis. The pathophysiology is driven by an acquired coagulopathic state leading to microvascular thrombosis outcomes are generally poor. This study was aimed at analysing the outcomes in these rare group of patients who presented with venous gangrene at a single institution during a two year period.