Early Thrombosuction and Tirofiban Use in Knee and Below-Knee Arterial Thrombosis

Bildirici U., Celikyurt U., YAVUZ Ş., Dervis E., Adina Q., Ural D.

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.23, pp.2072-2077, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.901395
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2072-2077
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Acute limb ischemia (ALI) is a clinical entity with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Despite advances and variety of its management, there is still no criterion standard treatment. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of tirofiban use on the early and 6-month prognosis of patients with knee and below-knee arterial thrombosis who were treated with percutaneous thrombosuction (PT) within 24 h.