Dataset Information

A comparative study on endovascular treatment of (sub)acute critical limb ischemia: mechanical thrombectomy vs thrombolysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to compare different interventional methods for treatment of (sub)acute limb ischemia upon thrombotic occlusions of the lower extremity in terms of their safety and efficacy in a tertiary hospital setting.

Design

This is a retrospective, single-center study of non-randomized data.

Methods

A total of 202 patients, including 26 critically ill patients, underwent rotational thrombectomy (Rotarex^®), local thrombolysis (recombinant tissue plasminogen activator), or combination of both at the University Hospital Heidelberg (2006-2015). The different interventional procedures were compared in terms of overall and amputation-free survival, as well as patency in a 1-year follow-up (Kaplan-Meier analysis).