Late results after femoral XXXX .

@entity1 @entity64 @entity189 @entity299 @entity432 @entity5327
A review of 100 femoral artery embolectomies performed on 88 consecutive @entity1 during a 10-year period was conducted to establish immediate and long-term results. There were 48 (55%) male and 40 (45%) female @entity1 . Ages ranged from 33 to 97 years (mean, 73 years). Local anesthesia was used in 84 (84%) cases. Fifteen (17%) @entity1 died within 30 days of the procedure. Major limb amputation was required within 30 days of operation in 16 (16%) @entity1 . Mortality rate in the group of @entity1 needing early amputation was 50% compared with 11% for those who underwent successful embolectomy procedures (p less than 0.001). Current follow-up was established for all @entity1 . Five-year and 10-year survival rates for the entire group were 40% and 35%, respectively. The most frequent causes of late death after femoral @entity432 were @entity299 (26%), @entity64 (26%), and advanced @entity189 (21%). All 39 remaining survivors were located 8 to 126 months (mean, 48 months) after discharge to complete a questionnaire designed to assess quality of life and symptoms of @entity5327 . Thirty-five (90%) survivors were fully ambulatory and 27 (70%) lived in their own homes. Although early survival is decreased after femoral embolectomy, long-term survivors can be expected to live independently with excellent limb salvage and function.
