de-Ajayi, N and Hall, NJ and Liesner, R and Kiely, EM and Pierro, A and Roebuck, DJ and Drake, DP (2008) Acute neonatal arterial occlusion: is thrombolysis safe and effective? J Pediatr Surg , 43 (10) 1827 - 1832.
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Abstract
PURPOSE: We report our experience of the management of arterial occlusion in the newborn. METHODS: A case note review was carried out after ethical approval. Doppler ultrasonography confirmed the occlusion. Thrombolysis was the primary intervention. Surgery was used selectively. A good outcome was one without tissue loss or functional impairment or minimal tissue loss without functional impairment. Data are presented as medians with ranges. RESULTS: Ten patients (9 male; median gestational age, 35.5 weeks [range, 28-39 weeks]) presented on day 1 (range, 1-8 days). Initial management included systemic tissue plasminogen activator (8 patients) and surgery (2 infants in whom thrombolysis was contraindicated). Improvement was noted in 7 of 8 infants treated medically and in both who underwent surgery. Three infants had significant tissue loss. Outcome at 29 months (range, 1.3-95.4 months) was good in the remaining 7. CONCLUSIONS: A multidisciplinary approach, thrombolysis and selective surgery achieved tissue preservation and function in the majority while minimizing complications. Early referral to centers with multidisciplinary teams is recommended
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Acute neonatal arterial occlusion: is thrombolysis safe and effective? |
| Additional information: | DA - 20081017IS - 1531-5037 (Electronic)LA - engPT - Journal ArticleSB - IM |
| Keywords: | Child, Male, methods |
| UCL classification: | UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Child Health > Department of Nutritional and Surgical Science > ICH - Surgery Unit |
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