2012
Lower extremity limb salvage with cryoplasty: a single-center cohort study
Basco MT, Schlösser FJ, Muhs BE, Indes JE, Blume PA, Key JJ, Aruny JE, Sumpio BE. Lower extremity limb salvage with cryoplasty: a single-center cohort study. Vascular 2012, 20: 36-41. PMID: 22328618, DOI: 10.1258/vasc.2011.oa0309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalChi-Square DistributionConnecticutCryosurgeryFemaleHumansIschemiaKaplan-Meier EstimateLimb SalvageLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPeripheral Arterial DiseaseRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsChronic critical limb ischemiaCritical limb ischemiaCohort studyLimb ischemiaArtery diseaseSalvage rateSingle-center cohort studyRetrospective cohort studyLimb salvage ratePeripheral artery diseaseHistory of smokingLower extremity revascularizationCoronary artery diseaseKaplan-Meier analysisTechnical success rateLower extremity limb salvagePoor wound healingLower extremity lesionsRecent clinical experienceInadequate conduitMajor amputationPersistent ulcerationRest painSurgical revascularizationUncontrolled hypertension
2003
Vascular evaluation and arterial reconstruction of the diabetic foot
Sumpio BE, Lee T, Blume PA. Vascular evaluation and arterial reconstruction of the diabetic foot. Clinics In Podiatric Medicine And Surgery 2003, 20: 689-708. PMID: 14636033, DOI: 10.1016/s0891-8422(03)00088-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfected footDiabetic footLimb salvageNon-invasive vascular studiesCardiovascular risk factor managementAggressive multidisciplinary approachAggressive surgical drainagePalpable pedal pulsesLimb-threatening ischemiaPeripheral vascular diseaseRisk factor managementLower extremity revascularizationStandard clinical evaluationPrimary care providersCumulative limb salvageEvidence of infectionHigh-risk groupBlood glucose controlHigh-risk populationComplex clinical problemAbsent pulsesAggressive drainageIschemic ulcerationPedal bypassPedal pulses