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Review
. 2018 Sep;27(3):132-137.
doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1620242. Epub 2018 Jan 22.

Current Status of Arterial Revascularization for the Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia in Infrainguinal Atherosclerotic Disease

Ahmet Yuksel  1 , Yusuf Velioglu  2 , Mustafa Cagdas Cayir  1 , Gencehan Kumtepe  3 , Orcun Gurbuz  3
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Review

Current Status of Arterial Revascularization for the Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia in Infrainguinal Atherosclerotic Disease

Ahmet Yuksel et al. Int J Angiol. 2018 Sep.

Abstract

Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is the most severe form of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) that may result in limb loss and even death; thus, the fast and proper treatment should be employed as earlier as possible to prevent these catastrophic consequences. Arterial revascularization is almost always an indispensable treatment option for CLI. Although both endovascular and surgical revascularization procedures have an important role, nowadays, the hybrid revascularization as a combination of these revascularization procedures has also gained increasing popularity in the treatment of patients with CLI. This review provides an update on the arterial revascularization strategies for the treatment of CLI.

Keywords: arterial revascularization; critical limb ischemia; current; management; overview; treatment; update.

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