Long-term results of omental transplantation in chronic occlusive arterial disease (Buerger's disease). 2005

Virendra K Agarwal
MGM Medical College, Indore, India. dr_vkagarwal@rediffmail.com

Salvage of limbs affected by Buerger's disease has been a dilemma for surgeons. Palliative sympathectomy relieves vasospasm only in the early stages. Reconstructive procedures are usually not possible because graft patency rates are low. Limb amputation often is the only available management option. We used the omentopexy technique to salvage these limbs. Omentopexy was performed in 273 patients with sympathectomy failure in end-stage Buerger's disease. The technique of omentopexy is presented. The outcome has been analyzed with respect to improvement of clinical symptoms, ulcer healing, and angiographic and color Doppler studies. Of the 273 patients, 250 available for follow-up were followed for a mean of 7.5 years (range, 1-19.5 years). One- to 5-years follow-up (n = 110 cases) revealed good results in 94% of patients. Long-term follow-up (5-15 years; n = 140 cases) showed good results in 85% of patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007383 Intermittent Claudication A symptom complex characterized by pain and weakness in SKELETAL MUSCLE group associated with exercise, such as leg pain and weakness brought on by walking. Such muscle limpness disappears after a brief rest and is often relates to arterial STENOSIS; muscle ISCHEMIA; and accumulation of LACTATE. Claudication, Intermittent
D008297 Male Males
D009852 Omentum A double-layered fold of peritoneum that attaches the STOMACH to other organs in the ABDOMINAL CAVITY. Omentums
D002908 Chronic Disease Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2). Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013562 Sympathectomy The removal or interruption of some part of the sympathetic nervous system for therapeutic or research purposes. Denervation, Sympathetic,Sympathetic Denervation,Denervations, Sympathetic,Sympathectomies,Sympathetic Denervations
D013919 Thromboangiitis Obliterans A non-atherosclerotic, inflammatory thrombotic disease that commonly involves small and medium-sized arteries or veins in the extremities. It is characterized by occlusive THROMBOSIS and FIBROSIS in the vascular wall leading to digital and limb ISCHEMIA and ulcerations. Thromboangiitis obliterans is highly associated with tobacco smoking. Buerger Disease,Buerger's Disease,Thromboangitis Obliterans,Buergers Disease,Disease, Buerger,Disease, Buerger's
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes

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