title: [Present trends in the treatment of occlusive diseases of the peripheral arteries of the lower extremities].
abstract: Occlusive diseases of arteries of the lower extremities with underlying atherosclerosis present a serious medical problem. Despite some generally accepted principles, the diagnostic and therapeutic process in this disease keeps constantly developing. The author deals not only with verified therapeutic procedures such as reconstructive surgery of arteries, endarterectomy, profundoplastics, sympathectomy, but also with the diapeutic method of treatment, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, which is being used ever more frequently. In indicated cases, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty is considered to be the alternative method to arterial reconstructive surgery. The algorithm of treatment applied in the author's department is presented.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgická klinika NsP, Bezrucova, Bratislava.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prochotský
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*
vernacular_title: Súcasné trendy v liecbe okluzívnych ochorení periférnych tepien dolných koncatín.