Formal multidisciplinary meeting assessment optimized 63.5% of high-risk aortoiliac patients, with those declined facing significantly reduced survival due to comorbidities.
What are the early and mid-term outcomes for high-risk patients with aortoiliac pathology accepted versus declined for vascular surgery following formal MDM assessment?
Formal multidisciplinary meeting assessment successfully clears a majority of high-risk vascular surgery candidates, while identifying a declined cohort with poor survival driven by underlying comorbidities.
Absolute Event Rate: 0% vs 0%
Formal MDM assessment optimised and cleared 63.5% high-risk patients referred with aortoiliac pathology. Those declined had significantly reduced survival, with the majority dying from comorbidities. Preoperative investigations need to be carefully selected and prioritised, as delays can result in morbidity and mortality.
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