Table 2.
Thrombolysis in 13 patients with acute limb ischaemia and COVID-19 as reported in eight studies
| Author | n | COVID-19 severity | Rutherford stage | Technique | Technical success | Limb salvage and/or survival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aasen47 | 5 | Mild | IIa | CDT+PMT | Yes | Yes |
| Mild | IIa | CDT+PMT | Yes | Yes | ||
| Severe | IIa | CDT+PMT | No | Deceased | ||
| Severe | IIa | CDT+PMT | No | Deceased | ||
| Mild | IIa | CDT+PMT | Yes | Transmetatarsal amputation | ||
| Maurera48 | 1 | Mild | IIa | CDT + PMT | Yes | Yes |
| Muhammad49 | 1 | Mild | IIa | CDT | Yes | Yes |
| Vacirca50 | 1 | Severe | IIa | CDT | No† | Yes |
| Horani51 | 1 | Severe | IIa | CDT+PMT | No | Deceased |
| Pasqui52 | 2 | Mild | IIb | CDT | No | No |
| Mild | IIb | PMT∗ | Yes | Minor amputation | ||
| Singh53 | 1 | Mild | IIa | CDT | Yes | Yes |
| Erkul54 | 1 | Mild | IIa | CDT∗ | Yes | Yes |
CDT = catheter directed thrombolysis; PMT = percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy.
∗
For re-occlusion after open thromboembolectomy.
†
Limb salvage after tibial thromboembolectomy.