Thrombolysis of occluded infra-inguinal bypass grafts: Is it worthwhile?

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 445-450

  Bonhomme, S ^a   Trotteur, G ^a   Van Damme, H ^a   Defraigne, J O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Femoro popliteal bypass graft; Fibrinolysis; Lower limb ischemia; Thrombolysis; Vascular graft occlusion

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; FEMORAL ARTERY; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; GRAFT OCCLUSION, VASCULAR; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIMB SALVAGE; TIBIAL ARTERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR PATENCY;

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; FEMORAL ARTERY; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; GRAFT OCCLUSION, VASCULAR; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LIMB SALVAGE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TIBIAL ARTERIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 77956642967     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2010.11680653     Document Type: Article

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