Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5598477 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2016 | 28 Pages |
Abstract
CLI is a severe disease in nonagenarians with a dreadful life expectancy of 1.23 and 2.7Â years for men and women, respectively, corresponding with an age- and gender-adjusted mortality rate ratio of 3.13 relative to the Dutch population. Individual factors such as preoperative status, arterial occlusive lesion, and especially predicted postoperative quality of life are important parameters in clinical decision-making. Results of conservative therapy might be acceptable in selected patients, but more focus on quality of life is needed to be conclusive.
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Authors
Stijn L. Steunenberg, Matthijs J. Faber, Jelle W. Raats, Paul G.H. Mulder, Lijckle van der Laan,