Comparison of 6-Month Outcomes of Endovascular vs Surgical Revascularization for Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The Bypass Versus Angioplasty for Severe Ischemia of the Leg randomized controlled trial showed comparable outcomes between endovascular revascularization (ER) and surgical revascularization (SR) for patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI). However, several observational studies showed mixed results. Most of these studies were conducted before advanced endovascular technologies were available.

Objective

To compare ER and SR treatment strategies for 6-month outcomes among patients with CLI.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective, population-based cohort study used the Nationwide Readmissions Database to identify 66 277 patients with CLI who underwent ER or SR from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2018. Data analyses were conducted from Janua

SUBMITTER: Majmundar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9391961 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature