Pedal loop revascularization procedures are the last resort for patients with no other options for saving their limb. These procedures are technically challenging and require a highly skilled operator for best outcomes. A clear understanding of the pedal arterial anatomy and its variants is key to safely performing these procedures. Interventionalists need to understand the best tools (catheters, wires, balloons, etc) and technical steps to maximize patients outcomes.
Patients with foot ulceration, and especially those with diabetes, are at an increased risk of amputation.
State of the art endovascular revascularization for critical limb ischemia
Globally we are seeing an aging population with an increasing prevalence of diabetes and metabolic syndrome.