The feasibility of ultrasound‐assisted endovascular laser thrombolysis in an acute rabbit thrombosis model

Purpose This study aimed to test the feasibility of combined ultrasound and laser technique, namely, ultrasound‐assisted endovascular laser thrombolysis (USELT), for thrombolysis by conducting in vivo tests in a rabbit thrombosis model. Materials and methods An acute thrombus was created in the right jugular vein of rabbit and then was treated with ultrasound only, laser only, and USELT to dissolve the blood clot. A total of 20 rabbits were...