Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Percutaneous Endovascular Intervention Prior to Lower Extremity Free Tissue Transfer Provides Effective and Durable Limb Salvage: Analysis of 338 Cases Over a 13-Year Period.
Rachel N Rohrich, Karen R Li, Elonay Yehualashet, Christian X Lava, John W Rutland, Richard C Youn, Christopher E Attinger, Cameron M Akbari, Karen K Evans
Published: 202610.1097/PRS.0000000000012813
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Free tissue transfer (FTT) in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and lower extremity (LE) tissue loss is a complex option for reconstructive limb salvage. Previous studies have demonstrated the importance of preoperative arte…
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