Mechanical thrombectomy in acute lower limb ischaemia: beyond clot removal in an interventional radiology-oriented narrative review

Jernej Lucev; Ales Slanic; Vojko Flis; Silva Breznik

doi:10.2478/raon-2026-0038

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Mechanical thrombectomy in acute lower limb ischaemia: beyond clot removal in an interventional radiology-oriented narrative review

Radiology and Oncology

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By: Jernej Lucev, Ales Slanic, Vojko Flis and Silva Breznik

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2026-0038 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099

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Language: English

Submitted on: Mar 17, 2026

Accepted on: Apr 14, 2026

Published on: Jul 29, 2026

Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology

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Keywords:

acute lower limb ischaemia,

mechanical thrombectomy,

catheter-directed thrombolysis,

open embolectomy,

aspiration thrombectomy,

rotational thrombectomy,

popliteal artery aneurysm,

compartment syndrome,

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