Table 3.
CTA findings, intervention, and outcome data of the patients.
| All Patients | Patients with Pneumonia | Patients without Pneumonia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 17 | n = 13 | n = 4 | |
| Patients with unilateral occlusions, n (%) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (5.9) | 0 |
| Patients with bilateral occlusions, n (%) | 16 (94.1) | 12 (70.6) | 4 (23.5) |
| Occlusions by stenosis degree, n (%) | |||
| Subocclusions | 126 (62.1) | 100 (49.3) | 26 (12.8) |
| Total occlusions (100%) | 77 (37.9) | 59 (29.1) | 18 (8.8) |
| Thrombus length, n (%) b | |||
| Short segment occlusions (<10 cm) | 36 (32.4) | 34 (30.6) | 2 (1.8) |
| Intermediate segment occlusions (10–20 cm) | 21 (18.9) | 13 (11.7) | 8 (7.2) |
| Long segment occlusions (>20 cm) | 54 (48.7) | 39 (35.1) | 15 (13.5) |
| Anticoagulant therapy before surgery, n (%) a | |||
| Prophylaxis dose | 14 (82.4) | 11 (64.7) | 3 (17.6) |
| Therapeutic dose | 3 (17.6) | 2 (11.8) | 1 (5.9) |
| Intervention, n (%) | |||
| Conservative (LMWH) | 2 (11.8) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (5.9) |
| Thrombectomy | 9 (52.9) | 6 (35.3) | 3 (17.6) |
| Amputation | 6 (35.3) | 6 (35.3) | 0 |
| Outcome, n (%) | |||
| Death | 10 (58.8) | 10 (58.8) | 0 |
| Discharge | 7 (41.2) | 3 (17.6) | 4 (23.5) |
| CXR chest X-ray, LMWH low molecular weight heparin. | |||
a Number of affected patients divided by the total patient number (n = 17). b Number of observations is divided by the total count of occlusions (n = 203) or thrombus (n = 111).