Thromboembollsm of Upper Extremlty

In this study, 34 patients admitted to the general surgery department of the University of Ankara lbn-i Sina Hospital between 1.1.1985-1.9.1992 with the diagnosis of embolus in upper extremity were retrospectively evaluated.

26 of 34 patients admitted to the hospital with in the first 12 hours of the diagnosis and accepted as early embolec­ torny group. On the other hand 8 patients adrnitted after rnore than 12 hours had passed and acceptad as !ate embolec­ torny group.

AII of the patients were given anticoagulant therapy after embolectomy.

After the treatment, in 29 patients, upper extremity was saved but in 5, amputation of different levels were required due to gangrene.

As a result, we suggest that even though morbidity rate is higher in later embolectomy group, it's mostly due to ac­ compansated cardiac pathologies rather than detay in embolectomy procudere.