Percutaneous Endovascular Intervention Prior to Lower Extremity Free Tissue Transfer Provides Effective and Durable Limb Salvage: Analysis of 338 Cases Over a 13-Year Period
Despite significant differences in baseline comorbidities, patients requiring PEI achieved limb salvage and flap success rates comparable to those without the need for such intervention. Preoperative vascular optimization via PEI is an effective tool to expand reconstructive options for patients with advanced PAD.
Authors
- John W. Rutland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6412-6708)
- Karen R. Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6672-949X)
- Rachel Röhrich
- Christian X. Lava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5665-9822)
- Christopher E. Attinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7114-6275)
- Cameron M. Akbari
- Elonay Yehualashet
- Karen K Evans
- Richard C Youn
Institutions
- Georgetown University (US)
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012813
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00