Sildenafil as a therapeutic option for digital ischemic ulceration: case report.

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serval:BIB_B61FCDB51C2D
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Title
Sildenafil as a therapeutic option for digital ischemic ulceration: case report.
Journal
Journal of Hand Surgery
Author(s)
Krähenbühl S.M., Depairon M., Faure M., Vietti Violi N., Applegate L.A., Raffoul W.
ISSN
1531-6564 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0363-5023
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
40
Number
5
Pages
890-893
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
We report the case of a 37-year-old woman who developed critical upper limb ischemia caused by a cervical rib. Because the malformation was initially undiagnosed, a vascular bypass was performed, and failure occurred. Following a 6-month therapy with sildenafil, revascularization of the arm was successful and amputation was avoided. A 6-year follow-up shows a rich collateral network at the compression site and normal values of digital plethysmography. Because hand surgeons often see patients with digital ulcerations and other manifestations of peripheral vascular pathology, therapy of ischemia with sildenafil could be an effective treatment option in patients not responding to classic drugs.
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