Acute limb ischemia on graft thrombosis and severe pancreatitis

Management of acute limb graft thrombosis can be challenging, especially for an obese patient with Balthazar E severe pancreatitis and ARDS...

Maxime Raux

Hospital: Paris Saint-Joseph, France

Part I - Case presentation

A 64-year-old female patient was referred for Rutherford IIB acute leg ischemia due to limb graft thrombosis, complicating a severe Balthazar E pancreatitis with respiratory distress.

Previous medical history included EVAR for AAA two years ago. She was stated ASA 4 by the anesthesiologist team due to her medical condition and risk factors (Obesity BMI 35; diabetes).

Video 1: Angio CT scan showing left leg thrombosis