“A STUDY OF PERIPHERALARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES OF LOWER EXTREMITIES”

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) refers to diseases causing obstruction to arteries of 1 limbs not within the coronary, aortic arch, and brain vasculature . This term usually applies to disease involving the arteries of lower extremity. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: Ÿ To study the pattern of clinical presentation of PAOD. Ÿ To evaluate the various investigations which are helpful in arriving at a suitable diagnosis and management. Ÿ To study the effectiveness of various interventions both medical & surgical in the progress and outcome of the disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: INCLUSION CRITERIA: Ÿ All the patients admitted to Santhiram Medical College and General Hospital and detected to have chronic PAOD either from the history or clinical examination or vascular investigations from October 2018 to September 2020 forms the subjects of this study. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Ÿ Patients with acute ischemia of lower extremities due to arterial trauma were excluded. Ÿ Patients with acute ischemia due to thromboembolic phemonomenon were excluded. RESULTS: In this prospective study 96 cases were studied. 63% of the patients are above the age of 60 years and only 4% of the patients are in the age group between 31-40 years. In the present study, 81% of the patients are males, 19% of the patients are females. CONCLUSION: Incidence of PAD increased with increase in age. Most of the affected individuals belonged to old age group mostly more than 60 years.