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<journal-id>1646-706X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Angiol Cir Vasc]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1646-706X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedade Portuguesa de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1646-706X2021000200117</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Marcadores analíticos que condicionam os resultados de cirurgia de revascularização em doentes com doença arterial periférica]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Analytical markers that influence the results of revascularization surgery in patients with peripheral arterial disease]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sousa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pedro Pinto]]></given-names>
</name>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Sra. da Oliveira Serviço de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guimarães ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>30</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>30</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>17</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>117</fpage>
<lpage>124</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1646-706X2021000200117&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1646-706X2021000200117&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1646-706X2021000200117&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo  Introdução:  Os doentes com doença arterial periférica e isquemia crítica de membro requerem um procedimento de revascularização no sentido de evitar a perda de membro. Contudo, com alguma frequência, estes doentes apresentam alterações analíticas que condicionam os seus outcomes.  Métodos:  Foi realizado um estudo retrospetivo com análise de todos os doentes, consecutivamente admitidos e eletivamente submetidos a revascularização de membro inferior numa única instituição entre 2012 e 2014. Procedeu-se à recolha de determinados marcadores analíticos realizados pré operatoriamente e efetuada análise estatística para inferir sobre a sua correlação com os resultados obtidos. Os outcomes primários foram permeabilidade de Bypass, perda de membro e mortalidade.  Resultados:  Foram analisados 174 doentes, 158 (91%) do sexo masculino, com idade média de 67 ± 9 anos. Em termos de permeabilidade, os doentes submetidos a Bypass supra-genicular tiveram melhores taxas de permeabilidade aos 6 e 12 meses relativamente aqueles com anastomose distal infra-genicular (86% vs 75% e 82% vs 60%). Também os doentes do sexo masculino tiveram melhores resultados comparativamente com os doentes do sexo feminino (90% vs 74% e 88% vs 62%). Em termos de taxa de mortalidade e de amputação, esta foi, estatisticamente, significativamente superior no grupo com alteração da função renal (17% e 27% vs 5% e 7%, p=0.004; no grupo com hipoalbuminemia e hipoproteinemia (19% e 29% vs 4% e 6%, p=0.03; no grupo com elevação da proteína c-reativa (17% e 31% vs 6% e 7%, p=0.02 e no grupo com isquemia Grau IV segundo a classificação de Leriche Fontaine (14% e 25% vs 5% e 4%).  Conclusão:  Existem determinados parâmetros analíticos que, quando alterados, em doentes com doença arterial periférica, acarretam prognósticos desfavoráveis, pelo que deverão ser tidos em consideração e, se possível, corrigidos atempadamente.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction:  Patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease and critical limb ischemia require limb revascularization to avoid limb loss. Nevertheless, they frequently present analytical disorders that interfere with outcomes.  Methods:  A retrospective study was conducted evolving every consecutive patient admitted and elective submitted to limb revascularization at a single institution between 2012 and 2014. Preoperative analytical data was collected and statistical analysis was conducted to determine any eventual correlation. Primary outcomes were Bypass patency, limb loss and mortality.  Results:  174 patients were analyzed, 158 (91%) males, with a mean age of 67 ± 9 years. Concerning patency, above-knee bypass had better patency at 6 and 12 months (86% vs 75% e 82% vs 60%) compared to below-knee. Also, male patients had better results compared to female (90% vs 74% e 88% vs 62%). Regarding mortality and amputation rate, the condition was higher, with a statistical significance difference in the groups with renal failure (17% e 27% vs 5% e 7%, p=0.004); hypoalbuminemia and hypoproteinemia (19% e 29% vs 4% e 6%, p=0.03); elevated c-reactive protein (17% e 31% vs 6% e 7%, p=0.02) and Leriche Fontaine Grade IV (14% e 25% vs 5% e 4%).  Conclusion:  There are some specific analytical parameters that, when modified, imply worse prognostic for peripheral arterial disease patients and following that, should be, whenever possible promptly corrected.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Doença arterial periférica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Marcadores analíticos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Cirurgia vascular]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Revascularização]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Peripheral arterial disease]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Analytical markers]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Vascular surgery]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Revascularization]]></kwd>
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