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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021

Simultaneous Hybrid Treatment of Multilevel Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia.

Felice Pecoraro, David Pakeliani, Salvatore Bruno, Ettore Dinoto, Francesca Ferlito, Domenico Mirabella, Mario Lachat, Bianca Cudia, Guido Bajardi

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Felice PecoraroDepartment of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8165-7490
David PakelianiVascular Surgery Unit, Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, 90100 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7756-227X
Salvatore BrunoDepartment of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Ettore DinotoVascular Surgery Unit, AOUP Policlinico "P. Giaccone", 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Francesca FerlitoDepartment of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Domenico MirabellaVascular Surgery Unit, AOUP Policlinico "P. Giaccone", 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Mario LachatAortic and Vascular Center Hirslanden, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland.
Bianca CudiaDepartment of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Guido BajardiDepartment of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo · ITUniversity of Palermo · ITKlinik Hirslanden · CHOspedale Vincenzo Cervello · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHybrid treatments (HT) aim to reduce conventional open surgery invasiveness and address multilevel peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Herein, the simultaneous HT treatment in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is reported.

methodsRetrospective analysis, for the period from May 2012 to April 2018, of patients presenting multilevel PAD with CLTI addressed with simultaneous HT. The outcomes of these interventions were measured the following metrics: early technical successes (within 30 days following treatment) and late technical successes (30 days or more following treatment) and included mortality, morbidity symptoms recurrence, and amputation. Survival and patencies were estimated. The median follow-up was 43.77 months.

resultsIn the 45 included patients, the HT consisted of femoral bifurcation patch angioplasty followed by an endovascular treatment in 38 patients (84.4%) and endovascular treatment followed by a surgical bypass in 7 patients (15.6%). Technical success was 100% without perioperative mortality. Eight (17.8%) patients presented early complications without major amputations. During the follow-up, seven (15.6%) deaths occurred and six patients (13.3%) experienced symptoms recurrence, with five of those patients requiring major amputation. An estimated survival time of 5 years, primary patency, and secondary patency was 84.4%, 79.2%, and 83.3% respectively.

conclusionsHybrid treatments are effective in addressing patients presenting with multilevel PAD and CLTI. The common femoral artery involvement influences strategy selection. Larger studies with longer-term outcomes are required to validate the hybrid approach, indications, and results.

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critical limb ischemiaendovascular treatmenthybrid treatmentperipheral arterial diseasesimultaneous

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