SPECIFIC COMPLICATIONSOF SEMI-CLOSED ENDARTERECTOMY FROM THE ILIAC ARTERIES

G.K. Zoloev, O.A. Koval., S.V. Litvinovsky, N.P. Ivatsin
Department of Vascular Surgery, Novokuznetsk Scientific Center of Medicosocial Expert Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Invalids,
Federal Agency for Public Health and Social welfare,
Novokuznetsk, Russia

Altogether 104 patients were examined. Semi-closed endarterectomy from the iliac arteries was attempted in 110 limbs of these patients. In 13.6% of cases, operation was unsuccessful. In 3.6% of cases, the failure was caused by arterial perforation when applying a loop-shaped tool. Ninety-five patients underwent deobliteration of the iliac arteries. In the short-term postoperative period, 2 (2.1%) patients developed reocclusion of the operated segmentand 5 (5.3%) had acute ischemia of the contralateral limb.

The causes and the clinical importance of errors and complications from semi-closed endarterectomy are discussed.

KEY WORDS: complications, endarterectomy, iliac arteries.

P. 121-126

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