Table 1 Information of the three patients
| Â | Case #1 | Case #2 | Case #3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | Female | Male |
Age (years old) | 61 | 28 | 76 |
ASE suffering time (h) | 10 | 96 | 72 |
Classification for acute limb ischemia | Class IIb | Class IIb | Class III |
Complications | |||
 Coronary heart disease | No | No | Yes |
 Hypertension | Yes | No | No |
 Atrial fibrillation | No | No | No |
 Other complications | Hyperkalemia, chronic bronchitis | No | Rheumatic heart disease, hematuria, hyperkalemia |
 Preoperative high TnT | Yes | No | Yes |
 Preoperative high myocardial enzyme | Yes | No | Yes |
 Preoperative ultrasonography | Blood flow at the proximal iliac artery was blocked. | Blood flow at the proximal iliac artery was blocked. | Blood flow at the proximal iliac artery was blocked. |
 Preoperative CT | Diagnosed as ASE | Not done | Diagnosed as ASE |
 Surgical anesthesia method | Local anesthesia | General anesthesia | General anesthesia |
 PMT treatment method | Unilateral puncture, crossover operation | Bilateral puncture | Bilateral puncture |
 Location of thrombus | Thrombus of lower abdominal aorta and double iliac arteries | Thrombus of lower abdominal aorta and double iliac arteries, and left popliteal artery thrombus | Thrombus of lower abdominal aorta and double iliac arteries, and right iliac artery stenosis |
 Combined with other endovascular treatment methods | Indwelling catheter for thrombolysis in abdominal aorta and right iliac artery | Left popliteal artery stent | Right common iliac artery stent |
 Intravenous indwelling of the sheath for recovery of venous blood | No | Indwelling for double femoral veins | Indwelling for double femoral veins |
 Volume of recovered venous blood (ml) | 0 | 600 | 600 |
 Postoperative hemofiltration | No | Yes | No |
 Postoperative outcome | Dead | Cured and discharged | Dead |
 Angiogram after PMT treatment | The thrombus disappeared, and blood supply of limbs was improved apparently. | The thrombus disappeared, and blood supply of limbs was improved apparently. | Thrombus locally attached to the wall of abdominal aorta was considered, and blood supply of limbs was improved apparently |
 Amputation/death | Died early after the operation | No | Died early after the operation |
 Osteofascial compartment syndrome | No | No | No |
 Occurrence of cardiopulmonary arrest | Postoperative 120 min | No | Postoperative 20 min |
 Time of death | 4 h after surgery | / | 6 h after surgery |