Vascular surgery trends in Australia: 2001 –2015: less open surgery, less limb loss and more endovascular intervention

ConclusionsAustralian hospital data between 2001 and 2015 shows that endovascular LER interventions and minor LEA have significantly increased per capita in Australians ≥45 years. In contrast, both open LER and major LEA rates have significantly decreased in the same cohort.
Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research