Abstract
Background: The 2020 year was different. WHO announced a global pandemic and till now we have over 2 million fatality rates. The SARS CoV-2 virus causes acute respiratory viral infection and is associated with a wide range of complications.
Aim: In this article, we are representing six patients with deep venous and arterial thrombosis after Covid-19 and their treatment.
Materials and Methods: The patients were treated successfully by the Department of Vascular Surgery and the Department of Burns, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery of the "St. George" University Hospital, Medical University Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Results: Some of them were treated conservatively and others surgically. The localizations were the upper and lower extremities and the hard palate. Amputation of the affected limb, soft tissue defects, and conservative treatment were required. The arterial thrombosis was more than venous ones. All the patients were stable at discharge.
Conclusion: After COVID-19 complications include Thrombotic events – Acute Limb Ischemia (ALI), Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Pulmonary Embolism (PE), Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy (DIC) Syndrome. Thromboprophylaxis is very important. It depends on the severity of the infection, the underlying causes, and the course of treatment.
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