What is an embolectomy?
embolectomy is surgical removal of embolus in the blood vessel. Embolus is something strange that passes through the bloodstream and blocks it by saving it in the ship. Blocking in the blood vessel prevents oxygen from passing through the bloodstream, which can cause tissue death. Embolio could be a cluster of bacteria, air or the most common blood clot.
Blood clots are usually a good thing. The body creates them to attach a damaged blood vessel to stop blood flow. When the blood vessel recovers, dissolve and is reabsorbed by the body.
Blood clots are dangerous when they form in veins and arteries in such a way that they block the container in the type of clots called thrombus. The clots are also dangerous when embolus breaks and travels to an important vein or artery. This is usually done after the main trauma, such as a car accident or operation.
embolus may be life -threatening if it is stored in the pulmonary artery that travels from the heart to the lungs; in one of the coronaryarteries that are placed on the heart surface; Or in one of the carotid arteries that are located in the throat and supply blood to the brain. If embolus blocks the femoral artery in the leg, this could result in tissue death and potential leg loss. If a person in the abdomen is stored in an artery, it can cause pain and vomiting.
In any of these cases, embolus will have to be surgically removed in embolectomy. Embolectomy is usually performed under general anesthesia, unless the doctor does not decide that it would be dangerous to his patient. In such a case, the patient will be given a sedative and local anesthetic at the point where the embolectomy will be performed.
During the embolectomy, the surgeon is diluted into the skin and finds a artery or vein that is blocked. This artery will be open and a special catheter, a hollow tube with a small pencil width with a small inflatable balloon on the tip, is slipped over the artery. The clot is sucked in by the catheter while the balloon is inflated to push the clot at an extraction. Then the artery is sewing and the surgeon ensures that the blood flows properly before the skin is closed. Embolectomy is a relatively common procedure that can be quickly performed and recovery is usually fast.