European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Nov 2020
Comparative Study Observational StudyOutcomes for Angioplasty and Bypass Lower Limb Revascularisation Procedures for Limb Salvage in England: Findings From the Getting It Right First Time Programme.
The aim of this study was to investigate outcomes for lower limb revascularisation for limb salvage within the National Health Service (NHS) in England. ⋯ Outcomes were generally better for angioplasty than for bypass surgery for lower limb revascularisation for both diabetic and non-diabetic patients. The findings should be interpreted with caution given the likely different clinical presentations of those selected for each procedure. Future clinical trials may provide more definitive data.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Nov 2020
Observational StudyRegional Anaesthesia Alone is Reasonable for Major Lower Extremity Amputation in High Risk Patients and May Initiate a More Efficacious Enhanced Recovery Programme.
Major limb amputations are physiologically stressful and subject patients to peri-operative cardiovascular risk. Up to 90% of major lower extremity amputations (LEAMP) are being performed under general anaesthesia, despite regional anaesthesia being an acceptable option in most cases. Obtaining a better understanding of who would benefit from regional vs. general anaesthesia could reduce complications and help establish best evidence based practice. It was hypothesised that patients undergoing LEAMP with regional anaesthesia would have better post-operative outcomes than patients receiving general anaesthesia. ⋯ There was no difference in outcomes between regional or general anaesthesia techniques in patients undergoing LEAMP, despite the regional group having more comorbidities. Regional anaesthesia may be under used for high risk patients undergoing LEAMP. Further studies are needed to establish best practices in LEAMP procedures.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Nov 2020
Crucial Roles of Vascular Surgeons in Oncovascular and Non-Vascular Surgery.
Vascular surgeons can be useful in non-vascular surgery cases, especially in oncology where complete resection is important. Such activity has been quantified at least locally, but maybe not adequately reported in a systematic manner, or studied prospectively. This study aimed to describe the roles of vascular surgeons in oncovascular surgery (OVS) and non-vascular surgery (NVS), and to analyse the yearly trends of consult surgery, early mortality and morbidity and risk factors for poor outcomes. ⋯ Vascular surgeons have an essential role to play in the modern practice of cancer surgery. Oncovascular surgery enables gross resection of a tumour even in the presence of major vessel invasion. Emergency unplanned surgery had worse outcomes; therefore, pre-operative vascular consultation and multidisciplinary management are highly recommended for better patient outcomes.