TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Thromboembolectomy, Femoral A1 - Ellison, E. Christopher A1 - Zollinger, Jr., Robert M. A1 - Pawlik, Timothy M. A1 - Vaccaro, Patrick S. A1 - Bitans, Marita A1 - Baker, Anthony S. Y1 - 2022 N1 - T2 - Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations, 11e AB - Acute lower limb ischemia may be caused by distal embolization from a more proximal source or by thrombosis of an underlying atherosclerotic lesion or previously constructed bypass graft. The clinical presentation is often an emergency situation with varying degrees of limb-threatening ischemia. If a patient's ischemia is not as severe and allows more time for treatment, catheter-based thrombolytic therapy may be preferred as first line because lysis may reveal an underlying lesion that also requires treatment. If ischemia is more profound, then proceeding to emergency surgical intervention is the best, most expeditious approach. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/08 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187824541 ER -