Open surgery for chronic limb ischemia: a review.

In conclusion, this review demonstrates that neither an endo- first nor a bypass-first attitude is appropriate in patients with CLI and suggests that these patients should be cared for by specialists in a multidisciplinary center in order to preserve their life and limbs, to conduct clinical trials and to control costs.
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Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - October 18, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ricco JB, Thanh Phong L, Belmonte R, Schneider F, Valagier A, Illuminati G, Regnault De La Mothe G Tags: J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) Source Type: research