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. 2020 Sep 22;168(6):987–992. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.09.009

Table II.

COVID19 patients who had emergency surgery for acute thrombosis of lower limb arteries

Surgery Age/sex Comorbidities Oxygen therapy CRP (mg/dL) Discharge conditions
Survival with arterial patency
1–Embolectomy iliac-femoral-popliteal + iliac stenting 81/F 3 Y/high flow 1.3 (A)
0.3 (B)
0.3 (C)
Arterial patency improved general conditions
2–Embolectomy iliac-femoral-popliteal + popliteal PTA 82/M 4 Y/high flow 2.6 (A)
0.6 (B)
0.5 (C)
Arterial patency improved general conditions
3–Embolectomy iliac-femoral-popliteal 83/F 3 Y/high flow 1.5 (A)
5.4 (B)
1.0 (C)
Arterial patency improved general conditions
4–Embolectomy iliac-femoral-popliteal 49/M 3 Invasive mechanical ventilation 20 (A)
11 (B)
9 (C)
Arterial patency improved general conditions
Survival with arterial re-thrombosis
5–Embolectomy iliac-femoral-popliteal + popliteal PTA 67/M 3 Noninvasive mechanical ventilation 12 (A)
5.6 (B)
10 (C)
Re-thrombosis 5 days after initial successful surgery. New embolectomy. Amputation. Improved general conditions
No survival
6–Embolectomy iliac-femoral-popliteal 62/M 3 Invasive mechanical ventilation 8 (A)
24 (B)
28 (C)
Re-thrombosis 1 day after initial successful surgery. Died 30 days later (MOF).

(A) Denotes the day after surgery. (B) Denotes the day before surgery. (C) Denotes 2–3 days after surgery.

CRP, C-reactive protein; MOF, multiple organ failure; PTA, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.