VESS15. Elective Infrainguinal Lower Extremity Bypass for Intermittent Claudication Is Associated With High Postoperative Routine Intensive Care Utilization

The overall use of intensive care units (ICUs) in the United States has been steadily increasing and is typically associated with tremendous health care costs. Knowledge about the routine use of ICUs after vascular operations is currently lacking. Therefore, we sought to identify the burden of ICU utilization after elective infrainguinal lower extremity bypass (LEB) in patients with intermittent claudication (IC).
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research