Combined revascularization and free-tissue transfer for limb salvage in a Buerger disease patient.

Abstract	Buerger disease is a limb-threatening condition occurring in young smokers, and its treatment has been a challenging problem, although a large number of medical and surgical options have been suggested. Combined surgery for revascularization and free-tissue transfer for Buerger disease is an aggressive and attractive option. This complex surgery enables successful treatment of tissue loss caused by ischemia. We performed revascularization and free-tissue transfer to the critically ischemic limb in a patient with Buerger disease. In this case, the procedure is attempted to salvage a limb from amputation.
Authors	Kanae Ikeda, Takatoshi Yotsuyanagi, Koshiro Arai, Tetsuya Suda, Tamotsu Saito, Kyori Ezoe
Journal	Annals of vascular surgery (Ann Vasc Surg) Vol. 26 Issue 3 Pg. 422.e5-8 (Apr 2012) ISSN: 1615-5947 [Electronic] Netherlands
PMID	22284776 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Copyright	Copyright Â© 2012 Annals of Vascular Surgery Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Topics	Critical Illness Free Tissue Flaps Humans Ischemia (diagnostic imaging, etiology, surgery) Limb Salvage Lower Extremity (blood supply) Male Middle Aged Radiography Saphenous Vein (transplantation) Smoking (adverse effects) Thromboangiitis Obliterans (diagnostic imaging, etiology, surgery) Treatment Outcome Vascular Grafting

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