Extending the limits of limb salvage.
Over the past several years a combination of diverse steps has culminated in a significant improvement in our ability to save ischemic extremities. Encompassing all phases of vascular surgery, these advances in diagnosis, therapy, and long-term management are outlined. These and future improvements hold promise for extended limb salvage with lower mortality than previously considered possible.
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery