Histological Changes in the Popliteal Artery Wall in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia
Octavian Andercou,
Maria Cristina Andrei,
Dan Gheban
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: This prospective study aims to illustrate the histopathological arterial changes in the popliteal artery in peripheral arterial disease of the lower limbs. Material and method: A total of 60 popliteal artery segments taken from patients who had undergone lower limb amputation were examined between April and June 2023. The degree of arterial stenosis, medial calcinosis, and the vasa vasorum changes in the arterial adventitia were quantified. The presence of risk factors for atherosclerosis was als… Show more
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