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Is the Endovascular Treatment of Mild Iliac Stenoses Worthwhile to Improve Wound Healing in Patients Undergoing Femorotibial Bypass?

Authors :
Sapienza, Paolo
Venturini, Luigi
Grande, Raffaele
Scarano Catanzaro, Valerio
Gazzanelli, Sergio
Sterpetti, Antonio V.
Tartaglia, Elvira
Source :
Annals of Vascular Surgery; February 2018, Vol. 47 Issue: 1 p162-169, 8p
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

After an infrapopliteal reconstruction, minor amputations are frequently required, but even in the case of successful revascularization, wound healing is a major concern. We studied the role of iliac artery inflow correction in patients undergoing infrapopliteal vein grafts to improve the heal of midfoot amputation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08905096
Volume :
47
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Annals of Vascular Surgery
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs43128488
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2017.08.023