Ultrasound-Guided Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis and Angioplasty for Treatment of Acute Thrombotic Prosthetic Arteriovenous Access: 5-Year Experience with 154 Procedures in a Single Center

Pharmacomechanical thrombolysis (PMT) and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) for the treatment of acute thrombotic prosthetic arteriovenous access (PAVA) are conventionally guided by radiography, which may cause radiation injury and requires the use of radiographic contrast media. The aim of the present study was to summarize our experience with ultrasound-guided PMT and PTA as an alternative to radiographic guidance. Between December 2012 and October 2016, 114 patients with acute thrombosis of PAVA were treated urgently with ultrasound-guided PMT and PTA to restore blood flow.
Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research