Intervention of Acute Limb Ischemia

Objectives: A 41-year-old smoker brought to the emergency room by ambulance complaining sudden-onset numbness of the right foot, followed by severe pain and weakness of the right lower limb while driving. Methods: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and stenting to the right common iliac artery–right external iliac artery with 8 mm × 59 mm Omnilink elite stent. Post-PTA done with 9 mm × 60 mm admiral extreme balloon. Results: The patient had bounding pulse in the right femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis artery and complete resolution of pain, anesthesia, and motor dysfunction. Conclusion: Endovascular therapy remains the choice of therapy for limb salvage and the quickest method to revascularize acute limb ischemia.

Publication History

Article published online:
26 April 2021