Multilevel diabetic foot revascularization in COVID 19 patient: Case report

Dinoto, Ettore; Pecoraro, Felice; Ferlito, Francesca; Tortomasi, Graziella; Mirabella, Domenico; Bajardi, G

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106132

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“…Herein, it is evident that diabetic arterial disease requires a different approach when compared to peripheral arterial disease. Such interventions aim to increase the blood flow to the foot, which in turn, enhances cutaneous oxygen pressure, promoting infection clearance and ulcer granulation [ 34 , 35 , 36 ]. Patients affected by diabetic artery disease often evolve toward critical limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), with a multilevel arterial involvement (multilevel peripheral artery disease—MPAD) of up to 90% [ 37 , 38 , 39 ].…”

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The Role of Early Revascularization and Biomarkers in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Single Center Experience

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Diabetic neuropathy and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) are the main etiological factors in foot ulceration. Herein, we report our experience of diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) management, with an analysis of the relationship between the rate of lower extremity amputation, in persons with infected DFU, after revascularization procedures performed to prevent major amputation. This study highlights the role of different biomarkers, showing their usefulness and potentiality in diabetic foot ulcer management, especially for the early diagnosis and therapy effectiveness monitoring. A retrospective analysis, from September 2016 to January 2021, of diabetic patients presenting diabetic foot with DFU, was performed. All patients were treated with at least one vascular procedure (endovascular, open, hybrid procedures) targeting PAD lesions. Outcomes measured were perioperative mortality and morbidity. Freedom from occlusion, primary and secondary patency, and amputation rate were registered. A total of 267 patients, with a mean age of 72.5 years, were included in the study. The major amputation rate was 6.2%, minor amputation rate was 17%. In our experience, extreme revascularization to obtain direct flow reduced the rate of amputations, with an increase in ulcer healing.

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