Fogarty Thomas
Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5450, USA.
Semin Vasc Surg. 2009 Mar;22(1):3-4. doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2008.12.002.
The history of clot removal consists primarily of efforts at procedures, techniques, and instruments that had suboptimal performance. In the 1960s, the amputation and death rates following attempts at removal were as high as 50%. A wide variety of instruments were used but none were specifically designed for embolus and thrombus removal. The need was obvious but the problem was unresolved.
血栓清除的历史主要包括对性能欠佳的手术、技术和器械所做的努力。在20世纪60年代，尝试清除血栓后的截肢率和死亡率高达50%。人们使用了各种各样的器械，但没有一种是专门为清除栓子和血栓而设计的。需求显而易见，但问题仍未解决。
