Role and outcome of endovascular procedures in patients with buerger’s disease with critical lower limb ischemia

Mohamed, Hany Abdel Mawla; Abdelmoneim, Maher; Khalefa, Samy; Madian, Mohamed; Elhindawy, Khalid

doi:10.4103/ejs.ejs_374_20

Role and outcome of endovascular procedures in patients with buerger’s disease with critical lower limb ischemia

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Abstract

Objective
To assess the effectiveness, feasibility, and safety of endovascular intervention in patients who presented with Buerger’s disease with infrainguinal critical lower limb ischemia.
Patients and methods
This is a prospective study that was conducted on 52 patients who presented with Buerger’s disease who underwent percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. Clinical outcomes and limb salvage rates were reported at 1, 3, and 6 months following the intervention.
Results
The study was conducted on 52 patients, comprising 50 males and two females. The age varied between 25 and 55 years. The clinical outcome showed 73.1% technical success by endovascular intervention, with 53.8% patency rate after 1 month (=0.001) and 86.3% limb salvage rate (<0.022).
Conclusion
Endovascular treatment of patients with Buerger’s disease is an effective, safe, and feasible method and shows high limb salvage rates and clinical improvement.

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