Nursing care of catheter-directed thrombolysis therapy for acute arterial embolism of lower extremities
Creators
- 1. Department of Interventional Radiology, Affiliated Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University (China)
Description
Objective: To discuss the clinical effect of nursing intervention for interventional catheter-directed thrombolysis therapy in patients with acute arterial embolism of lower extremities. Methods: The experience of nursing care for 48 cases with acute arterial embolism of lower extremities which was treated with interventional catheter-directed thrombolysis was retrospectively analyzed. Results: With the help of active nursing care and rational treatment the occluded arteries were completely reopened in 40 cases and partially reopened in 8 cases. Complete relief from the clinical symptoms was obtained in 42 cases and partial remission was seen in 6 cases. Conclusion: For getting a complete recovery and improving living quality after catheter-directed thrombolysis in patients with acute arterial embolism of lower extremities, the key points are sufficient preoperative preparation, perioperative painstaking nursing care as well as postoperative correct guidance of exercise program. (authors)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Interventional Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 20
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Journal Page Range
- p. 829-831
- ISSN
- 1008-794X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 45068912
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ARTERIES; LEGS; MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE; PATIENTS; THERAPY; THROMBOSIS
- Descriptors DEC
- BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DISEASES; LIMBS; MEDICINE; ORGANS; VASCULAR DISEASES
Optional Information
- Notes
- 2 refs.