Vol. 8 (11) pp. 828-831 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/12078

POOR PROGNOSTIC DETERMINANTS FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY ANGIOPLASTY

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  • Associate Professor, Department of Vascular Surgery, Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Vascular Surgery, Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur.
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Abstract

Introduction: Aim is to study the poor prognostic determinants for patients undergoing superficial femoral artery angioplasty .

Material and Methods: It is a Prospective observational study done in fifty patients who has undergone superficial femoral artery angioplasty for lower limb ischemia.

Results: 22% had reocclusion of lesion, 10% required reintervention and 8% underwent major limb amputation .These three were considered major negative impact conditions. These were found in majority of patients with renal insufficiency, critical limb ischemia, smoker and drug defaulters.

Conclusion: Thus poor prognostic determinants in the study were renal insufficiency, critical limb ischemia , smoker and drug defaulters.

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S. Maruthu Thurai, P. Mohan Raja and M. Murali (2020); POOR PROGNOSTIC DETERMINANTS FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY ANGIOPLASTY, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 8 (11), 828-831, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/12078

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P.MOHANRAJA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,DEPARTMENT OF VASCULAR SURGERY,THANJAVUR MEDICAL COLLEGE,THANJAVUR
India
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