Thrombendarterectomy

Thrombendarterectomy (desobliteration) is one of the three basic surgical methods of reconstruction of the passage of the arteries.

• The thickened inner layer of the artery (intima and the part of the media on which the thrombus usually mounts) is removed .
• Purpose – expand the lumen, get a smooth surface, adjust the transition from the desobliterated part to the untreated area.
• Disadvantage:
  • large thrombogenic surface;
  • Due to that it is used for short obliterations with high flow – a. carotis, aorta, a. iliaca comm.
• Opened trombendarterectomy is the main method.

References

Related articles

• Reconstruction of arteries
• Accute arterial occlusions
• Carotid endarterectomy

Source

• BENEŠ, Jiří. Otázky z chirurgie [online]. ©2007. [cit. 14.5.2010]. <http://jirben2.chytrak.cz/materialy/chira/cevni.doc>.