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Zentralbl Chir. 1980;105(4):227-33.

[Surgical therapy of chronic arterial obstructions of the lower extremities in elderly patients].

Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie

[Article in German]
C Stosiek, F P Gall, K J Husfeldt, F Franke, J Schmidt

PMID: 7415630

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine whether arterial reconstructions in old age carry an acceptable risk and are reasonable as far as long term results are concerned. The operative mortality was 3,4% for reconstructions distal to the inguinal ligament and 20.5% for reconstructions in the aorto-iliac region. Limb amputations were fraught with a very high mortality of 38.9%.

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