| Treatment of bilateral hand frostbite using transcatheter arterial thrombolysis after papaverine infusion. | |
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PMID: 19449067 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Standard therapy for frostbite has been unaltered for more than 20 years. Recently there have been reports of improved outcomes with the addition of a vasodilator to intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy. We report the case of severe frostbite of the hands successfully treated with transcatheter intra-arterial tPA after papaverine infusion in a 37-year-old man. Upper extremity and hand angiography within 16 h of the insult showed thrombotic occlusive disease and vasospasm. Intra-arterial catheters were placed in the brachial arteries and a papaverine infusion was initiated, followed by intra-arterial tPA thrombolysis. Follow-up examination at 4 months revealed full hand function and complete resolution of symptoms. |
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Authors:
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Arash M Saemi; Jason M Johnson; Christopher S Morris |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-05-16 |
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Title: Cardiovascular and interventional radiology Volume: 32 ISSN: 1432-086X ISO Abbreviation: Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
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Created Date: 2009-11-05 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8003538 Medline TA: Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1280-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine and Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT 05401, USA. |
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