Abstract:Background Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty is established as the first-line vascular procedure in patients with lower extremity artery disease. Purpose We aimed to evaluate the technical and clinical effectiveness of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in the management of ischemic foot ulcers. Material and Methods All consecutive patients presenting with a foot ulcer at the outpatient vascular surgery clinic of our hospital between June 2009 and June 2015 were evaluated using foot pulse assessment, an… Show more
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