title: [Endovascular and vascular surgical reconstruction in the treatment of ischemia of the lower extremities].
abstract: The authors analyze the importance of PTA, EAE and vascular reconstructive surgery of obliterative atherosclerosis on lower extremities. According to their own experiences the advantages and also negatives of particular treatment methods are discussed and studied group of patients is presented. On the basis of the achieved results the authors suppose that ischemic syndrome of lower extremities is attractive not only for vascular surgeon, but also for interventional radiologist. When properly indicated, particular treatment modalities can have substantiation in the treatment of obliterative atherosclerosis. (Tab. 9, Fig. 5, Ref. 29.)
authors.affiliation: IInd Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prochotsky
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Okolicany
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D004691:Endarterectomy; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures