Analysis of wound healing time and wound-free period in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia treated with and without revascularization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The traditionally reported outcomes for patients with ischemic wounds have centered on amputation-free survival. However, that discounts the importance of other patient-centered outcomes such as the wound healing time (WHT) and wound-free period (WFP). We evaluated the long-term wound outcomes of patients treated for chronic limb-threatening ischemia at our institution.

Methods

From 2014 to 2017, we identified all patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia and ischemic wounds using symptomatic and hemodynamic criteria. The primary data included the wound size, wound location, WIfI (wound, ischemia, foot infection) grade, WHT, WFP, minor and major amputation, and death. Wounds were not considered healed if the patient had required a major amputation or had die

SUBMITTER: Browder SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9925334 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature