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What Causes Minimal Blood Circulation To Leg After Clot Removal?

my mother suffers from high blood pressure, she is diabetic and has high cholesterol, she has also had a stroke. she recently had 2 operations to remove blood clots in her arterie (right leg) however 2 days after the op the leg from the knee below has gone cold and the doctors can not get a pulse either. they are saying there is cerculation there but it is minimal, wanted to ask is this normal and can it happen post op? also what questions should i be asking the doctors/surgeons as she has been in this condition for over a week and its not improving or getting worse? please advise
Tue, 5 Aug 2014
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It is very dangerous and I would suggest to take a second opinion as it can be damaged to arteries during clot removal.Is there any bluishness or blackness in the leg, if yes then it is a emergency and needed urgent attention.
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What Causes Minimal Blood Circulation To Leg After Clot Removal?

It is very dangerous and I would suggest to take a second opinion as it can be damaged to arteries during clot removal.Is there any bluishness or blackness in the leg, if yes then it is a emergency and needed urgent attention.