• Ann Vasc Surg · Nov 2006

    Comparative Study

    Survival and quality of life after arterial revascularization or major amputation for critical leg ischemia in Guadeloupe.

    • Michel Deneuville and Arnauld Perrouillet.
    • Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire et Thoracique, CHU de Guadeloupe, Abymes, France. m.deneuville@chu-guadeloupe.fr
    • Ann Vasc Surg. 2006 Nov 1; 20 (6): 753-60.

    AbstractFunctional outcome and survival in 253 patients treated for critical leg ischemia (CLI) in Guadeloupe (French West Indies) were analyzed. Analysis included calculation of quality-of-life score (QLS) from telephone survey data, with a median follow-up time of 42 months (range 12-109). A slight but significant benefit was observed in the 140 patients who underwent arterial reconstruction, with 76% autonomous ambulatory function, 51% independent residential status, and a QLS of 6.9 +/- 1.5 in comparison with the 113 patients who underwent amputation: 34%, 17%, and 5.1 +/- 2, respectively (p < 0.0001). Survival was comparable in the two groups. Inadequate medical follow-up that was either totally lacking or performed only in case of recurrent CLI as well as low rates of rehabilitation (50%) and prosthetic fitting (32%) in the amputation group highlight the existence of a double problem involving therapeutic compliance and vascular follow-up care/rehabilitation in Guadeloupe.

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