Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Who will save the diabetic friends "amputation" risk?

Peking University First Hospital by endovascular stent placement and artificial blood vessels and other minimally invasive bypass surgery, opened the

stenosis and occlusion of the iliac and femoral artery improved leg and foot perfusion pressure and flow, successfully saved the diabetic foot body, so that

most patients resume a normal life and work. According to experts, diabetes is the world's highest prevalence and mortality of the five diseases. The

incidence of diabetes is currently at an alarming rate. China has 30 million people with diabetes, diabetes can cause a major hazard is a variety of serious

complications, including diabetic foot high morbidity. Diabetic foot in China in 1992 accounted for 12.4% of the number of diabetes patient, amputation rate

was 7.3%.

Diabetic lower limb arterial ischemic disease is the main reason leading to diabetic foot. The traditional view is that the main reason is the peripheral

circulation of diabetic foot obstacle, while ignoring the iliac and femoral artery stenosis. Once the severe ischemic disease, most patients have to accept

lower limb amputation, especially in high amputation and multiple amputation pain.

Interventional Vascular Surgery, Peking University First Hospital for the diabetic foot were combined iliac and femoral artery stenosis or occlusion of the

lesion, by endovascular stent placement and artificial blood vessels and other minimally invasive bypass surgery, such as stocks - femoral artery bypass,

lower extremity artery sequential bypass, Sequential lower extremity arterial bypass interchange and so on, opened the stenosis and occlusion of the iliac

and femoral artery improved leg and foot perfusion pressure and flow, the successful preservation of the patient's limbs. Toe gangrene have emerged in some

cases, hospitals use stents and bypass surgery are cured through debridement and successfully to preserve the patient's body, thereby increasing the

patient's quality of life.