Comparison of Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Lower Limb Ischaemia Undergoing Endovascular Therapy and Open Surgical Revascularisation: A Large Scale Analysis in Japan

The recommended revascularisation methods for acute limb ischaemia (ALI), which is caused by embolism and atherosclerotic thrombosis, include endovascular therapy (EVT) and open surgical revascularisation (OSR); however, treatment choices based on patient characteristics remain controversial. This retrospective analysis from the Japanese Registry of All Cardiac and Vascular Diseases - Diagnosis Procedure Combination database (April 2012 to March 2020) evaluated differences in clinical outcomes and identified prognostic predictors in patients with ALI.