Does periphral vascular disease patient can live longer witout amputation of a part?

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It's really tough to say. A graft can be done to bypass the blocked arteries and restore blood flow to the area. However, not all patients are candidates for this procedure, often their veins (which are normally used to replace the arteries) are in too poor of a condition. This may be an option for you.

Of course you want to avoid amputations, but if gangrene has set in, you will die WITHOUT amputation surgery. In early stages of infection, IV antibiotics are used. However, once a large amount of skin breakdown, sores, and necrotic tissue becomes apparent, amputation is usually the only solution. This is especially the case in diabetics, who will usually not heal otherwise.

Take care of your overall health. If diabetic, control your blood sugars. If you smoke, stop. If you have high cholesterol, make sure you are taking statins and following a healthy diet. All of these things will help your condition from progressing quicker.

Depends on the severity of the PVD. If your surgeon recommends it, then go for it because if you leave refuse the necrosis or gangrene of the diseased part of your limb could spread and cause more problems for you. Many PVD patients usually end up with amputations at some point in their lives

No. The portion of the body that the doctors would need to amputate HELPS a person to live longer. Why? A part of the body that has very little to no blood flow will develop gangrene. If gangrene is not treated, it will spread and kill the person somewhat quickly. Although a person may try to, understandably, keep their toe, foot, finger or hand from being taken from them, it will actually feel much better after the limb is amputated. If an extremity begins to turn black/green, and/or develops maggots eating that part of the body it is time to see a doctor ASAP.

I can empathize with the giving up of a body part. It is highly personal and they are taking YOU...and a major part of your identity from you. It leaves a hole in your personality for a while until you can find another part of your personality to expand or fill in that missing piece of ... literally ... you.

I wish you the very best in your endeavors,

I'm around,

Ebee

The aims of treatment are to prevent the disease from progressing; to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death due to widespread atherosclerosis; to prevent amputation; and to improve the quality of life by relieving symptoms (such as intermittent claudication). Treatments include drugs such as those that relieve claudication and those that cause clots to dissolve (thrombolytic drugs angioplasty, surgery, and other measures, such as exercise and foot care. Which treatments are used depends on the severity of the symptoms, the severity and location of the blockage, the risks related to the treatment (particularly for surgery), and the overall health of the person. Regardless of the specific treatments used, people still need to modify risk factors for atherosclerosis to improve their overall prognosis. Angioplasty and surgery are only mechanical measures for correcting the immediate problem. They do not cure the underlying disease.
As I mentioned to you in my reply to your question 鈥?What is the treatment for severe peripheal vascular occlusive disease?鈥?- For all cases requiring detailed medical information, the advice of a doctor specialising in the condition you are enquiring about should be obtained.
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