Angioplasty gives good results in critical lower limb ischaemia. A 5-year follow-up in patients with known ankle pressure and diabetic status having femoropopliteal dilatations

摘要: Abstract 137 consecutive patients with known ankle pressures and diabetic status had attempted femoro-popliteal dilatation for lower limb ischaemia in an English provincial teaching hospital. All except one were followed until failure or death to assess survival amputation rates. Non-diabetic critical a 5 year rate of 62.2% (SE 17.1) compared 50.5% 7.0) claudicants, no significant difference on logrank testing. Diabetics relative risk 11.2 non-diabetics. Patients pre-treatment 50 mm less 2.6 those higher resting pressures. It is concluded that angioplasty should be the treatment first choice whenever it technically possible. Including rest pain group does not significantly affect cumulative patency