Short-term results with use of the Amplatz thrombectomy device in the treatment of acute lower limb occlusions.

Rilinger, N; Görich, J; Scharrer-Pamler, R; Vogel, J; Tomczak, R; Krämer, S; Merkle, E; J Brambs, H; Sokiranski, R

doi:10.1016/s1051-0443(97)70569-4

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Short-term results with use of the Amplatz thrombectomy device in the treatment of acute lower limb occlusions.

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N Rilinger

J Görich

R Scharrer-Pamler

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the Amplatz device for the treatment of acute occlusions of the lower limb arteries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty patients with acute occlusion of the lower limb arteries (3 hours to 8 days; mean, 2 days) were treated using the Amplatz clot macerator. Ac...

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