Suction Thrombectomy

What is a Suction Thrombectomy

A suction thrombectomy is a surgery to remove a blood clot from a blood vessel (artery or vein). A blood clot, also known as a thrombus, can interrupt the blood flow to your extremities and/or organs that can be limb or life-threatening.

Some of the most common places for blood clots to occur are your legs, arms, intestines, brain, lungs and heart.

A thrombectomy is a surgical or interventional treatment to remove blood clots in an artery or vein to help restore blood flow through your blood vessel.

You might need a thrombectomy if you have a blood clot that cannot be treated with medications.

Types of thrombectomy

There are two main categories of thrombectomies:

Surgical (open) thrombectomy

During a surgical thrombectomy, Dr Tsotetsi will make an incision to get to your blocked blood vessel, cuts open your blood vessel, removes the blood clot using a balloon, and then repairs the blood vessel.

Percutaneous (minimally invasive) thrombectomy

During a mechanical thrombectomy, Dr Tsotetsi introduces special devices through catheters that can either macerate or suction out clots from within your blood vessel. When there’s a residual clot left, he will infuse the area with local clot-dissolving medicines

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