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Surgeon usually flushes the artery by injecting heparinized saline through an irrigating Fogarty catheter |
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Surgeon incises the artery with a No. 11 on a No. 7 knife handle |
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Technologist attaches a proper size saline-filled syringe to the Fogarty |
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Surgeon may irrigate wound with antibiotic solution |
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As backflow of blood is obtained, the surgeon applies a peripheral vascular clamp below the arteriotomy |
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Surgeon inserts Fogarty catheter into artery beyond the point of clot attachment |
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If satisfied with backflow, the surgeon closes the artery with a small vascular double-armed suture |
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Surgeon incises skin and subcutaneous tissue over the affected artery and control bleeding |
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Surgeon exposes artery and applies moistened umbilical tapes and angled peripheral vascular clamps |
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Surgeon gently inflates balloon and slowly withdraws the catheter. The clot is removed from catheter |
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Surgeon checks backflow of blood |
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