UROKINASE THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY OF PULMONARY-EMBOLISM IN NEUROSURGICALLY TREATED PATIENTS

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作者
SEVERI, P [1 ]
LOPINTO, G [1 ]
POGGIO, R [1 ]
ANDRIOLI, G [1 ]
机构
[1] GALLIERA HOSP,DEPT MED,I-16128 GENOA,ITALY
来源
SURGICAL NEUROLOGY | 1994年 / 42卷 / 06期
关键词
PULMONARY EMBOLISM; NEUROSURGICAL PATIENTS; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY;
D O I
10.1016/0090-3019(94)90074-4
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a severe complication in neurosurgery. The best treatment of PE is thrombolytic therapy, but the presence of either intracranial neoplasm or recent neurosurgical procedures is considered a major contraindication to this therapy. We have used urokinase thrombolytic therapy in nine of our patients with severe PE that occurred from 7 to 34 days after a neurosurgical operation. All patients survived. No intracranial hemorrhage occurred. We also advocate thrombolytic therapy for severe PE in patients who were recently operated on by neurosurgical procedure.
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页码:469 / 470
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