Are you aware of the latest in imaging, access, and therapeutic options? Limb Salvage Evolution

COL Mikel J. Burroughs article on organ transplant reminded me of this article in Endovascular Today. This type of therapy is different than the more common surgical procedures used to address the issues of restoring blood flow, without the invasive techniques used in standard surgical procedures, avoiding hospital stays, increasing healing and recovery time. It is not applicable for every situation however could be an option for some.
"This issue of Endovascular Today focuses on various aspects of the management of critical limb ischemia (CLI). The field has evolved enormously in recent years, and its importance is reflected in the coverage of CLI in at least one issue of this publication in each of the last 6 years (March 2009, September 2010, August 2011, June 2012, May 2013, and May 2014). The high level of interest and the progress still being made in this field is underscored by the fact that none of the subjects dealt with in the current issue is a duplicate or redundant to topics discussed in these previous issues. The role of endovascular therapy in patients with CLI has definitely changed from ancillary to first-choice treatment."


http://evtoday.com/2015/05/surgical-versus-endovascular-revascularization-in-the-critical-limb-ischemia-patient/