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CC BY 4.0 · The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology 2023; 07(02): 058-065
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771474
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771474
Review Article
Percutaneous Mechanical Thromboembolectomy in Acute and Subacute Lower Limb Ischemia: How I Do It
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Abstract
This article describes the author's approach to peripheral arterial thromboembolism and describes the step-by-step access, approach, and technique depending on the site and location of occlusion.
Publication History
Article published online:
18 December 2023
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