Analysis of 5-year Mortality following Lower Extremity Amputation due to Vascular Disease.

Unlabelled: Mortality rates following major lower extremity amputations (LEAs) 30 days-365 days postoperative have decreased, but 5-year rates remain high at 40.4%-70%. These data may not reflect recent advances in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) care, and comorbidities of chronic PAD may lead to mortality more frequently than the amputation itself.

Perceptions of Ethics in Interventional Radiology.

Purpose: To characterize perceptions of ethics among interventional radiologists to guide the development of an applied, specialty-specific approach to ethics.

Materials And Methods: A 17-question survey on perceptions of ethics and use of ethics resources was developed and vetted via cognitive interviewing of 15 diverse, representative members of the target population. The survey was distributed via the Society of Interventional Radiology, receiving 685 responses (48% participation and 90% completion rates).