Publications by authors named "Eduard Casajuana Urgell"
Background: The increasing aging and frailty of the population make the management of acute limb ischemia (ALI) more difficult, with decision-making far from being guided by evidence. The aim of the study was to evaluate the characteristics and results of ALI treatment in nonagenarians.
Materials And Methods: Retrospective analysis of a consecutive series of nonagenarian patients with ALI attended at our institution between 2008 and 2021.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how different CT-derived measurements of the psoas muscle, indicating levels of sarcopenia, relate to 5-year survival rates after abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in patients.
- Researchers measured preoperative psoas muscle area and density in 218 AAA patients and analyzed these measurements alongside other factors like age and comorbidities.
- While some muscle measurements did show a significant link to survival rates, they did not improve the predictive model for survival significantly enough to be useful in clinical decision-making.
Background: As a result of the increasing life expectancy of the western population, the number of older patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) seeking medical care is growing. Our objective was to describe the characteristics of a consecutive series of nonagenarian patients with CLTI and evaluate the outcomes of their management.
Materials And Methods: Retrospective analysis of a consecutive series of nonagenarian patients with CLTI attended at our institution between 2005 and 2019.
Aim: The need to adjust the indications of elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair among patients with a limited life-span deserves a specific evaluation for octogenarians. The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative results and the long-term survival after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic and/or iliac aneurysms (EVAR) in octogenarians compared with patients under 80 years of age.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of 241 consecutive patients who underwent an elective EVAR between 2000 and 2017.