Open AccessRevascularisation in diabetic "small vessel disease" of lower limbs: is it worthwhile?
Author(s) -
SM Wijeyaratne
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
ceylon medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2386-1274
pISSN - 0009-0875
DOI - 10.4038/cmj.v48i1.3385
Subject(s) - medicine , amputation , surgery , diabetes mellitus , thrombosis , ischemia , popliteal artery , critical limb ischemia , vascular disease , arterial disease , endocrinology
Diabetic patients with critical ischaemia of the lower limb despite a palpable popliteal pulse are presumed to have 'small vessel disease' that is unreconstructable and often subjected to major amputation. Results of revascularisation in such patients are presented.
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