Low Rates of Revascularization and High In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Ischemic Lower Limb Amputation: Morbidity and Mortality of Ischemic Amputation

Conclusion:
The total number of ischemic LLA and amputation-related in-hospital mortality remains high in Germany in the 21st century. The poor outcome of patients with CLI might in part be due to underuse of revascularizations prior to amputation.

Source: Angiology - September 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Malyar, N. M., Freisinger, E., Meyborg, M., Lüders, F., Fürstenberg, T., Kröger, K., Torsello, G., Reinecke, H. Tags: Lower Limb Amputation Source Type: research