Abstract:

Patients with suspected peripheral artery disease (PAD) with critical limb ischemia (CLI) require intervention for limb salvage. Successful revascularization depends on quality and accurate visualization of vascular bed of lower limbs. Recent advances in imaging technology have significantly impacted the preoperative assessment of patients with PAD. The following is a description of main invasive techniques of obtaining high-quality images of arteries of lower limbs.

Aim: was to summarize data of modern literature sources, on the effectiveness of modern instrumental diagnostic methods for early and effective invasive assessment of blood flow and perfusion of lower limbs for planning revascularization interventions and assessing its effectiveness.

Material and methods: we analyzed sources of Russian and foreign literature over the past 5 years on the issue of modern possibilities of invasive diagnosis of critical lower limb ischemia. When choosing sources, we relied on the information content of described methods, the relevance of research, results of which are being applied today, and outlined prospects for their application in the future.

Conclusions: over the years, digital subtraction angiography has been traditionally the «gold standard» for intravascular imaging of lower limbs. Over time, this method has been improved because technological advances have created high-quality alternatives for preoperative (computed tomography [CT] angiography and magnetic resonance angiography [MRA]) and intraoperative imaging (Vascular Flow Reserve [VFR], intravascular ultrasound [IVUS], optical coherence tomography [OCT] and angiography CO₂).

Abstract

This study presents an overview of modern methods of surgical and endovascular treatment of atherosclerotic lesions of the superficial femoral artery

Aim: was to analyze the state of surgical and endovascular treatment of atherosclerotic lesions of the superficial femoral artery according to the modern literature in the field of vascular surgery

Results: this review analyzes more than 30 relevant publications presented in both domestic anc foreign press over the past 20 years, taking into account a variety of meta-analyses.

Conclusions: this topic is very relevant today, as the increase in the number of surgical and endovascular interventions in lesions of the superficial femoral artery dictates new research to develop optimal tactics of treatment of this category of patients.

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Abstract

We performed an analysis of literature data about angiosome concept in treatment of patients wih critical lower limb ishemia. We presented data on the appearance and development of this concept. Possibilities of using this tactic in various situations are considered, advantages and disadvantages of this concept are shown. Factors, limiting the effectiveness of this method, and alternative methods when it is impossible to restore blood flow according to the angiosome concept - the degree of lesion of arteries and the development of collateral blood flow to restore perfusion of soft tissues are given. It has been shown that the correct assessment of collateral arteries in critical lower limb ischemia plays a central role in any type of lower limb revascularization, and this statement also applies to a strategy based on the angiosome concept.

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Abstract:

Aim: was to evaluate morphological features of lesions in lower limb arteries before percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and its arterial complications in patients with critical lower limb ischemia (CLI) combined with diabetes mellitus(DM).

Materials and methods: for the period from September 2010 to June 2013, a prospective single-center study was conducted involving 171 patients with CLI and DM (80(47%) men, mean age 64,1[54-68] years, mean HbA1c 8,3[7,4-9,6]%, mean duration of diabetes 16,5[8-23] years, diabetes type 1/2-18/153) who underwent PTA in 193 lower limbs. Myocardial infarction and brain stroke in anamnesis had 53(31%) and 19(11%) patients, respectively Chronic kidney disease (CKD) 3-4 stages had 40 patients(24%), end-stage renal disease - 16 cases (10%). Diagnosis of CLI was based on recommendation of TASC II. Patency of arteries of lower limbs was evaluated by duplex ultrasound (DU) before PTA and during early follow-up period (30 days). PTA in all patients was considered technically successful in restoring continuous arterial flow to the foot of at least one crural artery without residual stenosis >50%.

Results: stenosis>50% and occlusions of tibial arteries were found in all patients. Peripheral arterial disease 4-6 classes according Graziani L. classification was marked in 180(93%) cases. Extensive tibial arterial calcification was found in 123(64%) cases, in patients with residual stenosis (> 50% remaining diameter) -113 (89%). The mean value of transcutaneous oxygen pressure (tcpO2) before PTA was 14,7(8-25) mmHg, after PTA - 35,2 (31-38) mmHg. After PTA , residual stenosis (>50%) in treated arteries was in 125(79,1%) cases, thrombosis in treated arteries - 9(5,7%), intimal dissection - 18(11,4%), incomplete stent disclosure - 3(1,9%), incomplete capture stent area stenosis - 2(1,3%), dislocation of the stent - 1(0,6%). Repeat PTA in the early follow-up period was performed in 15 patients with clinically significant complications (6%).

Conclusion: CLI in diabetic patients is characterized by having severe morphological lesions of lower limb arteries, infrapopliteal arterial calcification. DU plays important role in evaluation of arterial patency and PTA complications in early follow-up period. The high level of residual stenosis of tibial arteries after PTA is associated with chronic complications of diabetes mellitus, including renal insufficiency Timely reintervention in diabetic patients with clinical significant PTA complications promotes optimal arterial patency and permission of CLI in theese cases. 

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Abstract:

This study was aimed to show effectiveness of endovascular procedures in patients with critical lower limb ischemia (CLI), caused by lesions of iliac and femoral-popliteal-tibial segment's of arteries.

Materials and methods: study includes results of treatment of 68 patients, who underwent endovascular procedures.

Results: primary technical success in group with A, B, C TASC II aortoiliac lesions was 100%, with D TASC II aortoiliac lesions was 91,7%. In group with infrainguinal lesions overall primary technical success was 91,9%. Regression of ischemia was marked in all patients. The average growth of the ankle-brachial index (ABI) was 0,3. During one year of follow-up period, 3 major amputations were performed (5,8% of follow-up patients) in group of interventions of shin arteries with one recanalized tibial artery Salvation of lower limbs was 94,2% without CLI signs reccurence.

Conclusion: endovascular interventions are effective, minimally invasive treatment for CLI. Endovascular procedures such as angioplasty with or without stenting showld be seen as a treatment of choise in patients with CLI for limb salvage.

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