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Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on an academic vascular practice and a multidisciplinary limb preservation program.
Lancaster, Elizabeth M; Wu, Bian; Iannuzzi, James; Oskowitz, Adam; Gasper, Warren; Vartanian, Shant; Wick, Elizabeth; Hiramoto, Jade; Eichler, Charles; Lobo, Errol; Reyzelman, Alexander; Reilly, Linda; Sosa, Julie A; Conte, Michael S.
  • Lancaster EM; Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, Calif.
  • Wu B; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, Calif.
  • Iannuzzi J; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, San Francisco Veteran Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, Calif.
  • Oskowitz A; Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Zuckerburg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, Calif.
  • Gasper W; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, San Francisco Veteran Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, Calif.
  • Vartanian S; Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Zuckerburg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, Calif.
  • Wick E; Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, Calif.
  • Hiramoto J; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, Calif.
  • Eichler C; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, Calif.
  • Lobo E; Department of Anesthesia, University of California, San Francisco, Calif.
  • Reyzelman A; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, Calif.
  • Reilly L; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, Calif.
  • Sosa JA; Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, Calif.
  • Conte MS; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, Calif. Electronic address: michael.conte2@ucsf.edu.
J Vasc Surg ; 72(6): 1850-1855, 2020 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-872335
ABSTRACT
With the aggressive resource conservation necessary to face the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, vascular surgeons have faced unique challenges in managing the health of their high-risk patients. An early analysis of patient outcomes after pandemic-related practice changes suggested that patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia have been presenting with more severe foot infections and are more likely to require major limb amputation compared with 6 months previously. As our society and health care system adapt to the new changes required in the post-coronavirus disease 2019 era, it is critical that we pay special attention to the most vulnerable subsets of patients with vascular disease, particularly those with chronic limb threatening ischemia and limited access to care.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vascular Surgical Procedures / Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Diabetic Foot / Peripheral Arterial Disease / COVID-19 / Health Services Accessibility / Ischemia Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Vasc Surg Journal subject: Vascular Diseases Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vascular Surgical Procedures / Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Diabetic Foot / Peripheral Arterial Disease / COVID-19 / Health Services Accessibility / Ischemia Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Vasc Surg Journal subject: Vascular Diseases Year: 2020 Document Type: Article