The 9th Japan-Korea Joint Meeting for Vascular Surgery

2015 Annals of Vascular Diseases  
procedures. In addition, patients with CLI may be more likely to accept an endovascular procedure because of its less invasiveness rather than an open bypass procedure. Conclusion EVT is a feasible, safe, and effective procedure and can be the primary choice for revascularization of PAD. Open bypass surgery can be reserved for lesions technically unsuitable for endovascular procedures and patients who do not demonstrate clinical improvement after EVT. We suggest the importance of teaching and
more » ... arning endovascular skills as well as open surgical skills so that all treatment options will be available to patients with PAD.
doi:10.3400/avd.jk.15-01000 pmid:26150901 pmcid:PMC4485046 fatcat:nhnczi3prjg7hj4xv7sxuch4xm