Critical limb ischaemia and the response to bone marrow-derived cell therapy according to tcPO2 measurement.

CONCLUSIONS: For patients with chronic CLI for whom cellular therapy is a therapeutic option, a tcPO2 < 10 mmHg at rest, without vascular reserve (i. e. < 30 mmHg when sitting), is a prognostic indicator for poor outcome.
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Source: VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten. Journal for Vascular Diseases - November 20, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Maufus M, Antoinette Sevestre-Pietri M, Sessa C, Pignon B, Egelhofer H, Dupas S, Nguyen P, Genty C, Pernod G Tags: Vasa Source Type: research