TY  - JOUR
TI  - Comparison of embolectomy outcomes for acute lower limb ischemia between patients aged ≥80 years and <80 years
AB  - Objectives: This study aims to compare embolectomy results for acute lower limb ischemia (ALLI) between patients aged ≥80 years and<80 years.Patients and methods: A total of 65 patients (39 males, 26 females; mean age, 70.2±17.9 years; range, 20 to 94 years) who were diagnosedwith ALLI and underwent urgent thromboembolectomy in our hospital between December 2016 and August 2018 were retrospectivelyanalyzed. The patients were divided into two groups according to their age as ≥80 years (Group 1) and <80 years (Group 2). Data includingbaseline demographic and clinical characteristics and postoperative data were recorded.Results: There was a male predominance in Group 2, while the majority of patients were females in Group 1. Of the patients, 29 (44.6%)were operated from the right lower limb, 32 (49.2%) from the left lower limb, and four (6.2%) bilaterally. There was no significant differencein the rate of postoperative hematoma, wound infection, compartment syndrome, acute renal insufficiency, amputation, and early mortalitybetween the groups. However, the rate of amputation was statistically significantly higher in Group 2 with late presentation, than Group 1.Conclusion: Our study results show similar results of urgent surgical thromboembolectomy between over and under 80-year-old patientswith ALLI. We believe that the age of the patient should not be an exclusion criterion for embolectomy due to ALLI.
AU  - Akyol, Furkan Burak
AU  - Doganci, Suat
AU  - Bolcal, Cengiz
AU  - Karabacak, Kubilay
AU  - kubat, emre
AU  - Erol, Gokhan
AU  - KADAN, MURAT
DO  - 10.9739/tjvs.2020.648
PY  - 2020
JO  - Turkish journal of vascular surgery
VL  - 29
IS  - 2
SN  - 2667-4947
SP  - 84
EP  - 89
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/377735
ER  -