Infrapopliteal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty versus bypass surgery as first-line strategies in critical leg ischemia: a propensity score analysis.
Söderström
Maria I
MI
Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Arvela
Eva M
EM
Korhonen
Maria
M
Halmesmäki
Karoliina H
KH
Albäck
Anders N
AN
Biancari
Fausto
F
Lepäntalo
Mauri J
MJ
Venermo
Maarit A
MA
D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D057216:Propensity Score; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D016896:Treatment Outcome