Delayed Fasciotomy is Associated with Higher Risk of Major Amputation in Patients with Acute Limb Ischemia

Compartment syndrome (CS) is a feared complication after revascularization for acute limb ischemia (ALI), and patients often undergo prophylactic 4-compartment fasciotomy at the time of revascularization to avoid developing CS and its associated complications. However, fasciotomy carries its own morbidity and surgeons may opt against this initially. The subsequent development of CS would mandate fasciotomy in a delayed fashion. We sought to investigate relationships between fasciotomy timing and patient outcomes.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - April 25, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Kara A. Rothenberg, Elizabeth L. George, Amber W. Trickey, Venita Chandra, Jordan R. Stern Tags: Clinical Research, Basic Science Source Type: research