title: [Limb salvage in critical ischemia. Our experience].
abstract: The aim of this paper is to present our six-year experience in the treatment of critical limb ischaemia, even if in the period (1987-1993) considered the definition of critical ischaemia had been partly reviewed in the publication of the "European Consensus Document on Critical Limb Ischaemia" (March 1989). Two hundred thirty-nine patients have been treated in our Unit for critical limb ischaemia: reconstructive surgery was used in 34% of cases, lumbar sympathectomy or spinal cord stimulation in 17% of cases and pharmacotherapy in 14% of cases. Taking into account arterial and graft patency as well as the percentage of limb salvage, our results were similar to those presented in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Unità di Chirurgia Vascolare ed Angiologia, Ospedale Regionale della Valle d'Aosta.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Palombo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Porta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brustia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Peinetti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Udini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Antico
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Meloni
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carbonatto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016638:Critical Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000628:therapy*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Salvataggio d'arto nell'ischemia critica. Nostra esperienza.