limb salvage

Summary

Summary: An alternative to amputation in patients with neoplasms, ischemia, fractures, and other limb-threatening conditions. Generally, sophisticated surgical procedures such as vascular surgery and reconstruction are used to salvage diseased limbs.

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  2. u of u seeks people with severe artery disease to study whether patients' own stem cells can help prevent leg loss
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  3. department of surgery, university of iowa
    www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/surgery/jamal-hoballah.html
  4. nih news release--similar outcomes for limb reconstruction and amputation after trauma--12/17/2002
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  10. greenville hospital system
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Research Grants

  1. CHEMOKINES AND IMMUNE CELLS IN HIND LIMB ISCHEMIA
    Paula K Shireman; Fiscal Year: 2008
  2. OUTCOMES FOLLOWING LIMB RECONSTRUCTION VS AMPUTATION
    Ellen J MacKenzie; Fiscal Year: 2003
  3. P4: Revitalizing structural allografts for traumatic bone defects
    Edward M Schwarz; Fiscal Year: 2008
  4. Angiogenesis and Long-term Bone and Joint Allotransplant Survival
    Allen T Bishop; Fiscal Year: 2008
  5. Angiogenesis, macrophages and tissue recovery from injury
    Carlo Martinez; Fiscal Year: 2008
  6. Angiogenesis, macrophages and tissue recovery from injury
    Carlo Martinez; Fiscal Year: 2007

Publications

  1. The outcome of occluded above-knee femoropopliteal prostheses implanted for critical ischaemia
    G Pedersen
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, N 5021 Bergen, Norway
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 32:680-5
  2. Factors affecting patency of subintimal infrainguinal angioplasty in patients with critical lower limb ischemia
    A M Lazaris
    Attikon Teaching Hospital, 3rd Surgical Department, Athens, Greece
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 32:668-74
  3. Infrapopliteal arterial revascularization for critical limb ischemia: is the peroneal artery at the distal third a suitable outflow vessel?
    Enzo Ballotta
    Vascular Surgery Section of the Geriatric Surgery Clinic, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, School of Medicine, Padova, Italy
    J Vasc Surg 47:952-9
  4. Superficial femoral artery percutaneous intervention is an effective strategy to optimize inflow for distal origin bypass grafts
    Andres Schanzer
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Vasc Surg 45:740-3
  5. Outcomes of combined superficial femoral endovascular revascularization and popliteal to distal bypass for patients with tissue loss
    J Lantis
    Division of Vascular Surgery, St Luke s Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA
    Ann Vasc Surg 22:366-71
  6. Extra-anatomical reconstruction in the case of an inaccessible groin: the axillopopliteal bypass
    R Met
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Ann Vasc Surg 21:240-4
  7. Preferential use of nonreversed vein grafts in above-knee femoropopliteal bypasses for critical ischemia: midterm outcome
    Nelson De Luccia
    University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    Ann Vasc Surg 22:668-75
  8. Contemporary outcomes after superficial femoral artery angioplasty and stenting: the influence of TASC classification and runoff score
    Daniel M Ihnat
    Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona Health Science Center, University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA
    J Vasc Surg 47:967-74
  9. Subintimal angioplasty of supra- and infrageniculate arteries
    F Aarts
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    Ann Vasc Surg 20:620-4
  10. Mid-term results with laser atherectomy in the treatment of infrainguinal occlusive disease
    Michael C Stoner
    Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA
    J Vasc Surg 46:289-295

Scientific Experts

Detail Information

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  1. find a physician
    findadoc.med.buffalo.edu/profile/facultyprofile.asp?ht=fd&t= ...
  2. u of u seeks people with severe artery disease to study whether patients' own stem cells can help prevent leg loss
    healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/current/arterydisease ...
  3. department of surgery, university of iowa
    www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/surgery/jamal-hoballah.html
  4. nih news release--similar outcomes for limb reconstruction and amputation after trauma--12/17/2002
    www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2002/niams-17.htm
  5. find a researcher
    findadoc.med.buffalo.edu/profile/facultyprofile.asp?ht=fd&t= ...
  6. facts | ochsner health system | new orleans, la
    www.ochsner.org/services/heart_vascular/heart_about_facts/in ...
  7. school of medicine faculty web pages
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  8. vumc research; display faculty
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  9. limb reconstruction and amputation after trauma
    www.niams.nih.gov/ne/press/2002/12_17.htm
  10. greenville hospital system
    www.ghs.org/HealthContent.aspx?id=73664
  11. case based pediatrics chapter
    www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pedtext/s12c03.html
  12. hss - a new leg, a new life
    hss.edu/12227.asp
  13. popliteal artery :: surgery
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  14. minneapolis heart institute® - parc-rem: remodulin - clinical limb ischemia clinical trial
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  15. sevan hopyan
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  16. sevan hopyan
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  17. publications 2001
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  18. general surgery - in situ vein bypass for limb salvage
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  19. the sarcoma unit | royal national orthopaedic hospital nhs trust
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  20. centracare clinic - general surgery
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  21. tunica intima
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  22. reconstructive surgery
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  23. st. john hospital cardiac diagnosis and treatment
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  24. mesh descriptor: vascular surgical procedures
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  25. segmental resection and replantation have a role for selected advanced sarcomas in the upper limb : corr - clinical orthopaedics and related research
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  27. cardiology : interventional | ochsner health system | new orleans, la
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  28. general surgery faculty girma tefera, m.d. - university of wisconsin department of surgery
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Research Grants6

  1. CHEMOKINES AND IMMUNE CELLS IN HIND LIMB ISCHEMIA
    Paula K Shireman; Fiscal Year: 2008
    DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Muscle regeneration and angiogenesis are important components of limb salvage following traumatic and/or ischemic injury to the extremities...
  2. OUTCOMES FOLLOWING LIMB RECONSTRUCTION VS AMPUTATION
    Ellen J MacKenzie; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..undergoing amputation versus successful reconstruction, (2) identify early clinical predictors of successful limb salvage and good functional outcomes, and (3) identify characteristics of the patient and his environment that mediate ..
  3. P4: Revitalizing structural allografts for traumatic bone defects
    Edward M Schwarz; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..to the skeleton that result in unrepairable destruction of structural bone must be treated with either a limb salvage procedure that replaces the bone segment, or amputation...
  4. Angiogenesis and Long-term Bone and Joint Allotransplant Survival
    Allen T Bishop; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..Improved clinical outcome of limb salvage surgery performed in difficult circumstances is the ultimate aim of this basic research...
  5. Angiogenesis, macrophages and tissue recovery from injury
    Carlo Martinez; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..interactions of inflammatory cells, angiogenesis and muscle regeneration could lead to new therapies for limb salvage for ischemic or traumatic injuries and an improved understanding of skeletal muscle engineering. ..
  6. Angiogenesis, macrophages and tissue recovery from injury
    Carlo Martinez; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..of the complex interactions of inflammatory cells, angiogenesis and muscle regeneration could lead to new therapies for limb salvage for ischemic or traumatic injuries and an improved understanding of skeletal muscle engineering.

Publications62

  1. The outcome of occluded above-knee femoropopliteal prostheses implanted for critical ischaemia
    G Pedersen
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, N 5021 Bergen, Norway
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 32:680-5
    ..All cases were prospectively registered. Graft patency, limb salvage and survival rates were studied and subgroups of patients were compared...
  2. Factors affecting patency of subintimal infrainguinal angioplasty in patients with critical lower limb ischemia
    A M Lazaris
    Attikon Teaching Hospital, 3rd Surgical Department, Athens, Greece
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 32:668-74
    ..Trying to recanalize more than one run-off vessels could raise the SA patency...
  3. Infrapopliteal arterial revascularization for critical limb ischemia: is the peroneal artery at the distal third a suitable outflow vessel?
    Enzo Ballotta
    Vascular Surgery Section of the Geriatric Surgery Clinic, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, School of Medicine, Padova, Italy
    J Vasc Surg 47:952-9
    ..arteries, there is skepticism about using the terminal PA as the outflow tract in distal revascularizations for limb salvage, especially when a patent inframalleolar artery is available...
  4. Superficial femoral artery percutaneous intervention is an effective strategy to optimize inflow for distal origin bypass grafts
    Andres Schanzer
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Vasc Surg 45:740-3
    ..None of the graft failures could be specifically attributed to disease progression of the SFA. The 5-year limb salvage rate was 70% and the survival rate was 65%...
  5. Outcomes of combined superficial femoral endovascular revascularization and popliteal to distal bypass for patients with tissue loss
    J Lantis
    Division of Vascular Surgery, St Luke s Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA
    Ann Vasc Surg 22:366-71
    ..There was one amputation for ongoing gangrene in an ESRD patient with a patent bypass, resulting in an early limb salvage rate of 95%...
  6. Extra-anatomical reconstruction in the case of an inaccessible groin: the axillopopliteal bypass
    R Met
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Ann Vasc Surg 21:240-4
    ..Seven amputations (23%) were needed: six for ischemia and one for persistent infection. Limb salvage after 1 year was 84%...
  7. Preferential use of nonreversed vein grafts in above-knee femoropopliteal bypasses for critical ischemia: midterm outcome
    Nelson De Luccia
    University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    Ann Vasc Surg 22:668-75
    ..6 +/- 8.9% for secondary patency, 90.1 +/- 7.3% for tertiary patency, 86.9 +/- 7.6% for limb salvage, 77.7 +/- 8.4% for survival, 68.0 +/- 11.1% for composite patency, and 68.4 +/- 9...
  8. Contemporary outcomes after superficial femoral artery angioplasty and stenting: the influence of TASC classification and runoff score
    Daniel M Ihnat
    Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona Health Science Center, University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA
    J Vasc Surg 47:967-74
    ..and SVS runoff scores were determined in every patient; primary, primary-assisted, secondary patency, and limb salvage rates were calculated...
  9. Subintimal angioplasty of supra- and infrageniculate arteries
    F Aarts
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    Ann Vasc Surg 20:620-4
    ..In these high-risk patients, often with combined cardiac, pulmonary, and diabetic risk and considered unfit for bypass surgery, subintimal angioplasty offers a safe and effective alternative...
  10. Mid-term results with laser atherectomy in the treatment of infrainguinal occlusive disease
    Michael C Stoner
    Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA
    J Vasc Surg 46:289-295
    ..operative and follow-up variables potentially associated with the end points of nondefinitive therapy, and limb salvage. RESULTS: During the study period, 40 patients (21 women, 19 men) underwent laser atherectomy, and the average ..
  11. Preliminary results of subintimal angioplasty for limb salvage in lower extremities with severe chronic ischemia and limb-threatening ischemia
    Stuart I Myers
    McGuire Research Institute McGuire VA Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
    J Vasc Surg 44:1239-46
    ..examined the hypothesis that superficial femoral artery (SFA) subintimal angioplasty (SI-PTA) can maintain limb salvage with minimal complications in patients with symptomatic occlusive arterial disease...
  12. A decade's experience with temporary intravascular shunts at a civilian level I trauma center
    Anuradha Subramanian
    Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Trauma 65:316-24; discussion 324-6
    ..Truncal injuries are associated with the highest mortality likely due to accompanying multisystem trauma...
  13. Subintimal angioplasty of tibial vessel occlusions in critical limb ischaemia: a good opportunity?
    H Vraux
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier du Grand Hornu, Hornu, Belgium
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 32:663-7
    ..One and two-year limb salvage rates were 87%. One and two-year survival rates were 74% and 64%, respectively...
  14. [Angioplasty of the distal anastomosis und runoff arteries of occluded infrainguinal bypasses]
    F Sigala
    Kplus Gefässzentrum Haan, Vaskuläre und Endovaskuläre Chirurgie, St. Josef Krankenhaus Haan GmbH, Robert-Koch-Strasse 16, 42781 Haan
    Zentralbl Chir 131:31-6
    ..anastomosis and/or in the runoff arteries in high risk patients and the influence of different parameters on limb salvage, primary and secondary patency rate...
  15. Questionable value of adjuvant arteriovenous fistula in pedal bypass at high risk for early failure
    Achim Neufang
    Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University School of Medicine, Mainz, Germany
    Ann Vasc Surg 22:379-87
    ..Pedal bypasses with adjunctive AVF were reviewed for fistula function, graft patency, limb salvage, and patient survival...
  16. Popliteal-to-distal bypass for limb salvage
    Franco Grego
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
    Ann Vasc Surg 18:321-8
    A retrospective study was carried out to examine the patency and limb salvage rates of popliteal-to-distal bypass and compare the results of diabetic to those of nondiabetic patients and elective versus emergency procedures...
  17. Multicenter randomized prospective trial comparing a pre-cuffed polytetrafluoroethylene graft to a vein cuffed polytetrafluoroethylene graft for infragenicular arterial bypass
    Jean M Panneton
    Division of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Ann Vasc Surg 18:199-206
    ..Study end points were primary and secondary patency and limb salvage rates at 2 years...
  18. Survival and quality of life after arterial revascularization or major amputation for critical leg ischemia in Guadeloupe
    Michel Deneuville
    Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire et Thoracique, CHU de Guadeloupe, Abymes, France
    Ann Vasc Surg 20:753-60
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  19. Timing of pedal bypass failure and its impact on the need for amputation
    Christoph M Domenig
    Division of Vascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    Ann Vasc Surg 19:56-62
    ..1%) proceeded directly to amputation and 20 underwent additional revascularization attempts, but limb salvage was achieved in only 7 patients; in 45 (69.2%) patients no further revascularizations were attempted...
  20. Results of prosthetic-vein composite graft with remote popliteal arteriovenous fistula in infragenicular bypass
    L P Palerme
    Department of Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Canada
    J Vasc Surg 36:330-5
    ..This reconstruction was developed for use in limb salvage in the absence of satisfactory autogenous vein...
  21. Shifting paradigms in the treatment of lower extremity vascular disease: a report of 1000 percutaneous interventions
    Brian G Derubertis
    Division of Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10021, USA
    Ann Surg 246:415-22; discussion 422-4
    ..4%, 79.3%, and 0.5%, respectively, for patients with claudication. Two-year primary and secondary patencies and limb salvage rates were 37.4%, 55.4%, and 79.3% for patients with limb-threatening ischemia...
  22. An updated meta-analysis of infrainguinal arterial reconstruction in patients with end-stage renal disease
    Maximiano Albers
    Vascular Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, Health and Medical Sciences Sector, Lusiada Foundation UNILUS, Santos, SP, Brazil
    J Vasc Surg 45:536-42
    ..Pooled survival curves were then constructed for graft patency, limb salvage, and patient survival according to a random-effects protocol for meta-analysis...
  23. [Popliteal aneurysms: comparison of the results of elective and emergent treatment]
    Tommaso Mandolfino
    UOC di Chirurgia Vascolare, Scuola di Specializzazione in Chirurgia Vascolare, Università degli Studi di Messina
    Chir Ital 59:113-6
    ..b>Limb salvage was 100% and 94% in the elective group, as against 89% and 81% in the emergent group at 1 and 5 years, ..
  24. Peripheral atherectomy in TransAtlantic InterSociety Consensus type C femoropopliteal lesions for limb salvage
    Andrea E Yancey
    University of Kentucky Medical Center and the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, 40536, USA
    J Vasc Surg 44:503-9
    ..Clinical outcomes including symptom resolution and limb salvage were determined for the 17 primary procedures...
  25. Subintimal angioplasty as the first-choice revascularization technique for infrainguinal arterial occlusions in patients with critical limb ischemia
    S Tartari
    Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini e Radiologia Interventistica, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
    Ann Vasc Surg 21:819-28
    ..IP) and the length of the occlusion (< vs. > or =10 cm). Univariate analyses for the rate of limb salvage and patient survival according to the Kaplan-Meier method were performed...
  26. Homocysteine, the cholesterol of the 21st century. Impact of hyperhomocysteinemia on patency and amputation-free survival after intervention for critical limb ischemia
    Helen M Heneghan
    Western Vascular Institute, Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
    J Endovasc Ther 15:399-407
    ..5; p<0.0001). CONCLUSION: Hyperhomocysteinemia appears to be an independent risk factor for the progression of vascular disease and is an adverse prognostic factor for CLI patients undergoing peripheral arterial revascularization...
  27. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) as a predictor of outcome after infrainguinal bypass in patients with critical limb ischemia
    E Arvela
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 36:77-83
    ..25), respectively. CONCLUSION: Estimated GFR is better predictor of survival, leg salvage and amputation-free survival than serum creatinine alone. eGFR < 30 ml/min/1.73 m(2) is independent risk factor for all three outcome endpoints...
  28. Comparison of carbon-impregnated and standard ePTFE prostheses in extra-anatomical anterior tibial artery bypass: a prospective randomized multicenter study
    X Kapfer
    Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 32:155-68
    ..of this study was to find out whether carbon impregnated ePTFE vascular grafts have better long-term patency or limb salvage rates than Standard ePTFE vascular grafts in crural revascularization in patients with chronic critical ..
  29. Tibial bypass using complex autologous conduit: patency and limb salvage
    B G Halloran
    Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Ann Vasc Surg 15:634-43
    ..Survival, patency, and limb salvage were examined by the life-table method. Primary graft patency was 46 and 38% at 3 and 5 years...
  30. Treatment of acute limb ischemia with a percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy-based endovascular approach: 5-year limb salvage and survival results from a single center series
    Gary M Ansel
    MidWest Cardiology Research Foundation, Mid Ohio Cardiology Consultants, Inc, 3545 Olentangy River Road, Suite 325, Columbus, Ohio 43214, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 72:325-30
    OBJECTIVES: The study evaluated long-term limb salvage and survival of an endovascular approach that incorporates mechanical thrombectomy (PMT) in the management of arterial thrombosis...
  31. Limb salvage following laser-assisted angioplasty for critical limb ischemia: results of the LACI multicenter trial
    John R Laird
    Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA, and Herzzentrum, Universität Leipzig, Germany
    J Endovasc Ther 13:1-11
    ..At 6-month follow-up, limb salvage was achieved in 110 (92%) of 119 surviving patients or 118 (93%) 127 limbs...
  32. Results of different operative procedures for patients with popliteal artery aneurysms
    R Kopp
    Department of Surgery, Klinikum Grosshadern, University of Munich, Marchioninistrasse 15, D 81377 Munich, Germany
    Vasa 35:185-90
    ..018). CONCLUSIONS: For the treatment of patients with popliteal aneurysms autologous venous interposition is therefore recommended or as an alternative venous or alloplastic femoro-popliteal below the knee bypass...
  33. Emergency intervention for thrombosed popliteal artery aneurysm: can the limb be salvaged?
    T Ohrlander
    Department of Vascilar Diseases, Malmö, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
    J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 48:289-97
    ..The literature proves often inconclusive due to small numbers of heterogenous cases. Each case, therefore, needs to be assessed individually and offered the most suitable treatment...
  34. Cryoplasty therapy for limb salvage in patients with critical limb ischemia
    Tony Das
    Cardiology and Interventional Vascular Associates, Presbyterian Heart Institute, Dallas, TX 75231, USA
    J Endovasc Ther 14:753-62
    ..and effective method of treating infrapopliteal disease, providing excellent acute outcomes and a high rate of limb salvage in patients with CLI...
  35. Popliteal-crural bypass through the posterior approach with lesser saphenous vein for limb salvage
    Arun Goyal
    New York Medical College, Valhallah, NY, USA
    J Vasc Surg 36:708-12
    ..The limb salvage rate for the entire group was 100% at 24 months...
  36. Subintimal angioplasty of infrapopliteal artery occlusions in the treatment of critical limb ischaemia. Short-term results
    Stefano Tartari
    Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Azienda ULSS 18, Rovigo
    Radiol Med 108:265-74
    ..Pain relief (when pain was present) and healing of foot ulceration, without above-the-ankle major amputation (limb salvage), were defined as clinically successful...
  37. Infrainguinal cutting balloon angioplasty in de novo arterial lesions
    Ludovic Canaud
    Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hospital A de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France
    J Vasc Surg 48:1182-8
    ..prospective, non-randomized study evaluated the short- and mid-term feasibility, safety, primary patency, and limb salvage of cutting balloon percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (CB-PTA) for the treatment of peripheral arterial ..
  38. Initial clinical experience with the 4-F self-expanding XPERT stent system for infrapopliteal treatment of patients with severe claudication and critical limb ischemia
    Ralph Kickuth
    Department of Diagnostic, Inselspital, University of Berne, Freiburgstrasse 20, CH 3010 Berne, Switzerland
    J Vasc Interv Radiol 18:703-8
    ..001 for both). The sustained clinical improvement rate was 80% at the 6-month follow-up. The 6-month limb salvage rate regarding major amputation was 100%. The rate of major complications was 17%...
  39. Femoropopliteal prosthetic bypass with glutaraldehyde stabilized human umbilical vein (HUV)
    Achim Neufang
    Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University School of Medicine, Mainz, Germany
    J Vasc Surg 46:280-8
    ..Retrospective analysis of graft patency, limb salvage, and signs of aneurysmal degeneration was performed...
  40. The ArtAssist Device in chronic lower limb ischemia. A pilot study
    G Louridas
    Section of Vascular Surgery, The Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, St. Boniface Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Int Angiol 21:28-35
    ..Mortality rate was 12%. CONCLUSIONS: The results from this prospective study are encouraging but need to be validated in a larger prospective randomized study...
  41. Invasive treatment of chronic limb ischemia according to the Lower Extremity Grading System (LEGS) score: a 6-month report
    Corey A Kalbaugh
    Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Greenville, SC 29605, USA
    J Vasc Surg 39:1268-76
    ..of treatment as directed by LEGS were judged with the treatment outcome measures of reconstruction patency, limb salvage, mortality, change in ambulatory status, change in independent living status, and change in the short-form ..
  42. Long-term results of catheter-directed thrombolysis to treat infrainguinal bypass graft occlusion: the urokinase era
    Mark F Conrad
    Division of Vascular Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
    J Vasc Surg 37:1009-16
    ..Poor short-term results of thrombolysis of occluded prosthetic grafts support repeat operation with a completely new bypass graft as a more appropriate option...
  43. Percutaneous intentional extraluminal recanalization in patients with chronic critical limb ischemia
    David J Spinosa
    Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health Science Center, PO Box 170, Charlottesville, VA 22909, USA
    Radiology 232:499-507
    ..PIER was performed to create continuous arterial flow to the foot for limb salvage. PIER was attempted in 40 patients (22 men, 18 women; median age, 69 years; age range, 44-87 years)...
  44. Salvaging the limb salvage: management of complications following endoprosthetic reconstruction for tumours around the knee
    I W Sim
    Department of Orthopaedics, St Vincent s Hospital, PO Box 2900, Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC 3065, Australia
    Eur J Surg Oncol 33:796-802
    ..This series demonstrates that good patient outcomes can be achieved in specialist centres with experienced surgeons and adoption of a multidisciplinary approach...
  45. The relative importance of graft surveillance and warfarin therapy in infrainguinal prosthetic bypass failure
    Robert Scott Brumberg
    Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Pediatrics Epidemiology Center, University of South Florida Health, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
    J Vasc Surg 46:1160-6
    ..Maintenance of therapeutic warfarin is paramount in optimizing prosthetic bypass patency and limb preservation...
  46. Bypass for chronic ischemia of the upper extremity: results in 20 patients
    Kakra Hughes
    Division of Vascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    J Vasc Surg 46:303-7
    ..Patency at 1 and 3 years was 85%. Two patients had associated minor amputations (a finger and a partial hand). Limb salvage rate was 100%...
  47. Popliteal artery aneurysms: a comparison of outcomes in elective versus emergent repair
    Bernadette Aulivola
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 110 Francis Street, Suite 5B, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    J Vasc Surg 39:1171-7
    ..Main outcome measures Patient survival, limb salvage, and graft patency were evaluated...
  48. Prospective 2-years follow-up quality of life study after infrageniculate bypass surgery for limb salvage: lasting improvements only in non-diabetic patients
    M Engelhardt
    Division of Vascular Surgery, Military Hospital Ulm, Germany
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 36:63-70
    ..Therefore, an aggressive approach towards revascularisation seems to be justified from the patient's perspective. However, this benefit in quality of life is less in diabetic patients, despite similar limb-salvage rates...
  49. Comparative analysis of autogenous infrainguinal bypass grafts in African Americans and Caucasians: the association of race with graft function and limb salvage
    David K Chew
    Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Vasc Surg 42:695-701
    ..infrainguinal bypasses in AAs and Caucasians to determine the association of race with graft function and limb salvage. METHODS: This was a retrospective, comparative cohort study of AA and Caucasian patients who had undergone ..
  50. Midterm patency following atherectomy for infrainguinal occlusive disease: a word of caution
    Sung Woon Chung
    Department of Surgery, The University of Iowa Roy and Lucille Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    Ann Vasc Surg 22:358-65
    ..suggests a very poor midterm patency of excisonal atherectomy using the SilverHawk device, although a 74% limb salvage rate was maintained through secondary interventions...
  51. Minimum internal diameter of the greater saphenous vein is an important determinant of successful femorodistal bypass grafting that is independent of the quality of the runoff
    Yoshiyori Ishii
    Academic Department of Surgery, King's College, St Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    Vascular 12:225-32
    ..this study was to determine whether the minimum internal diameter (MID) of the vein predicted graft patency and limb salvage in femorodistal bypass surgery, independently of the quality of the runoff...
  52. Value of cutting balloon angioplasty for limb salvage in patients with obstruction of popliteal and distal arteries
    Jean Marie Cardon
    Hôpital Privé Les Franciscaines, Nîmes, France
    Ann Vasc Surg 22:314-8
    Popliteal-to-distal bypass is still the gold standard for limb salvage. However, some patients, especially elderly or diabetic patients, are not eligible for such treatment; and problems may arise, including poor healing of distal ..
  53. Lesion severity and treatment complexity are associated with outcome after percutaneous infra-inguinal intervention
    Brian G Derubertis
    Division of Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
    J Vasc Surg 46:709-16
    ..Secondary patency at 6, 12, and 18 months was 89 +/- 2%, 76 +/- 3%, and 69 +/- 5%. One-year limb salvage rate (limb-threat patients) was 85 +/- 3%...
  54. Meta-analysis of allograft bypass grafting to infrapopliteal arteries
    M Albers
    Vascular Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 28:462-72
    ..A role for umbilical-cord vein allografts remains uncertain...
  55. Early and five-year amputation and survival rate of diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia: data of a cohort study of 564 patients
    E Faglia
    Diabetology Centre Diabetic Foot Centre, Policlinico Multimedica, Sesto San Giovanni Milano, Italy
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 32:484-90
    ..This rate is higher in the follow-up period. Major amputation is very high in patients where revascularization is not feasible while the high mortality rate is due to the serious comorbidities observed in these patients...
  56. Popliteal-to-distal artery bypass for diabetic limb salvage
    A E Brannigan
    Dept of Vascular Surgery, Midwestern Regional Hospital, Limerick
    Ir J Med Sci 175:28-31
    ..AIM: Evaluate limb salvage, primary graft patency and peri-operative morbidity rates in diabetic patients undergoing popliteal-to-distal ..
  57. A comparison of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty versus amputation for critical limb ischemia in patients unsuitable for open surgery
    Spence M Taylor
    Academic Department of Surgery, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center, Greenville, SC 29605, USA
    J Vasc Surg 45:304-10; discussion 310-1
    ..The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of PTA for limb salvage with outcomes of major limb amputation in physiologically impaired patients believed to be unsuitable for open ..
  58. Open surgical repair of children less than 13 years old with lower extremity vascular injury
    Michael C Dalsing
    Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, Indianapolis, USA
    J Vasc Surg 41:983-7
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Vascular blunt injury is especially insidious in children. However, an aggressive approach of vascular repair, even extensive bypasses with reverse vein, will allow limb salvage in the absence of a diagnostic delay.
  59. Critical limb ischemia in the dialysis-dependent patient: infrainguinal vein bypass is justified
    W A Townley
    St. Mary's Hospital, London, UK
    Vasc Endovascular Surg 40:362-6
    ..The limb salvage rate was 66% at 1 year...