chronic limb-threatening ischaemia
Single-centre prospective cohort study investigating the associations and one-year trends of frailty, cognition, disability and quality of life pre- and post-intervention for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia
Introduction Frailty is a complex, dynamic, multi-system health state characterised by susceptibility to significant homeostatic dysregulation from even minor physiological stressors, leading to poor health-related outcomes such as loss of independence and death.1,2 Frailty is present in around half of all individuals with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI) and is related to severity of disease.3-5 Among…
Single-centre prospective cohort study investigating the associations and one-year trends of frailty, cognition, disability and quality of life pre- and post-intervention for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia
Introduction Frailty is a complex, dynamic, multi-system health state characterised by susceptibility to significant homeostatic dysregulation from even minor physiological stressors, leading to poor health-related outcomes such as loss of independence and death.1,2 Frailty is present in around half of all individuals with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI) and is related to severity of disease.3-5 Among…
Surgical Site Infections in Major Lower Limb Amputation: An International Multicentre Audit (SIMBA): Study Protocol
Introduction Background and rationale Surgical site infection (SSI) is a significant potential complication of any surgical procedure, acknowledged by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a leading cause of in-hospital morbidity and mortality.1 In vascular surgery, patients undergoing major lower limb amputation (MLLA) may be at an increased risk of developing…
Outcome of covered stents for severe aorto-iliac occlusive disease (AIOD) in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia
Introduction The most recent iteration of the Inter-Society Consensus Document for the Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease from 2015 (Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus; TASC II) has suggested that all types of aorto-iliac occlusive disease (AIOD) may be treated using either an endovascular or open approach, provided the clinical team has sufficient expertise in the given modality,…
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