[Reconstructive surgery of the peripheral arteries in elderly people].
The results of reconstructive surgery of atherosclerotic occlusive disease in the senium are reported on 71 patients. Mortality rate of 14.68% and improvement of 63.38% showed clearly better results than described in literature with an amputation mortality rate between 26% and 60%. In the authors' opinion also in the senium the reconstructive surgery of the peripheral arterial system should be preferred if general and local operability are given.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D012306:Risk
Rekonstruktionseingriffe an der peripheren arteriellen Strombahn im Greisenalter.