[Comparative assessment of different methods of treatment of chronic critical ischemia of lower extremities in elderly and senile patients].

Results of using different methods of treatment of chronic critical ischemia of lower extremities were analyzed in 267 elderly and senile patients. Ischemia of the lower extremities of the III degree was noted in 83% of the patients, the IV degree ischemia--in 17%. In 86 patients who underwent primary high amputation of the lower extremity 2 years survival was noted in 33.7%. In 89 patients treated conservatively during 12-14 days good and satisfactory results were obtained in 58.4%, amputations were made in 41.6%. The 2 years survival was 66.3%. In 92 patients primary reconstructive operations resulted in good and satisfactory outcomes in 75 (81.5%) out of them with the 2 years survival in 88.0%.