 Limb Salvage
"Limb Salvage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An alternative to amputation in patients with neoplasms, ischemia, fractures, and other limb-threatening conditions. Generally, sophisticated surgical procedures such as vascular surgery and reconstruction are used to salvage diseased limbs.
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D023821
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.100.814.603 E04.555.400 E04.680.350
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| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Limb Salvage" by people in Profiles.
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Kronick M, Liem TK, Jung E, Abraham CZ, Moneta GL, Landry GJ. Experienced operators achieve superior patency and wound complication rates with endoscopic great saphenous vein harvest compared with open harvest in lower extremity bypasses. J Vasc Surg. 2019 11; 70(5):1534-1542.
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Komshian S, Cheng TW, Farber A, Schermerhorn ML, Kalish JA, Rybin D, Jones DW, Siracuse JJ. Retrograde popliteal access to treat femoropopliteal artery occlusive disease. J Vasc Surg. 2018 07; 68(1):161-167.
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Bodewes TCF, Ultee KHJ, Soden PA, Zettervall SL, Shean KE, Jones DW, Moll FL, Schermerhorn ML. Perioperative outcomes of infrainguinal bypass surgery in patients with and without prior revascularization. J Vasc Surg. 2017 05; 65(5):1354-1365.e2.
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Jones DW, Dansey K, Hamdan AD. Lower Extremity Revascularization in End-Stage Renal Disease. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2016 Nov; 50(8):582-585.
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Vierthaler L, Callas PW, Goodney PP, Schanzer A, Patel VI, Cronenwett J, Bertges DJ. Determinants of survival and major amputation after peripheral endovascular intervention for critical limb ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2015 Sep; 62(3):655-64.e8.
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Duffy RP, Adams JE, Callas PW, Schanzer A, Goodney PP, Ricci MA, Cronenwett JL, Bertges DJ. The influence of gender on functional outcomes of lower extremity bypass. J Vasc Surg. 2014 Nov; 60(5):1282-90, 1290.e1.
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Jones DW, Siracuse JJ, Graham A, Connolly PH, Sedrakyan A, Schneider DB, Meltzer AJ. Safety and effectiveness of endovascular therapy for claudication in octogenarians. Ann Vasc Surg. 2015 Jan; 29(1):34-41.
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Suckow BD, Kraiss LW, Schanzer A, Stone DH, Kalish J, DeMartino RR, Cronenwett JL, Goodney PP. Statin therapy after infrainguinal bypass surgery for critical limb ischemia is associated with improved 5-year survival. J Vasc Surg. 2015 Jan; 61(1):126-33.
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Baril DT, Ghosh K, Rosen AB. Trends in the incidence, treatment, and outcomes of acute lower extremity ischemia in the United States Medicare population. J Vasc Surg. 2014 Sep; 60(3):669-77.e2.
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Jones DW, Meltzer AJ, Schneider DB. Hybrid approach to limb salvage in the setting of an infected femoral-femoral bypass graft. Ann Vasc Surg. 2014 Aug; 28(6):1565.e9-13.
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