title: Outcome of lower extremity revascularization for peripheral artery occlusive disease: is there a difference between men and women?
abstract: The incidence of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) increases with age. Women represent a growing percentage of the elderly population who present with PAD. While speculation exists that gender affects outcome after revascularization procedures, the literature is confusing and often conflicting. This review compares outcomes by gender after open surgical and endovascular lower extremity revascularization (LER) procedures including: demographic differences, patency rates, limb salvage rates, long-term survival, perioperative complications and 30-day mortality. This review summarizes the existing data and discusses current influences on outcome after LER.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
authors.forename: Keri A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Seymour
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sadowitz
authors.forename: Kwame S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Amankwah
authors.forename: Vivian
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gahtan
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D023821:Limb Salvage; D008297:Male; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012737:Sex Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D058017:Vascular Grafting; D014654:Vascular Patency; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures