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Effectiveness of intravenous ilomedin infusion and smoking cessation in the treatment of acutely symptomatic Buerger disease.

TitleEffectiveness of intravenous ilomedin infusion and smoking cessation in the treatment of acutely symptomatic Buerger disease.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsSpanos, K., Georgiou E., Saleptsis V., Athanasoulas A., Sakkas L., & Giannoukas A. D.
JournalAngiology
Volume66
Issue2
Pagination114-7
Date Published2015 Feb
ISSN1940-1574
KeywordsAmputation, Analgesics, Ankle Brachial Index, Combined Modality Therapy, Disease-Free Survival, Exercise Tolerance, Female, Greece, Humans, Iloprost, Infusions, Intravenous, Limb Salvage, Male, Middle Aged, Pain Measurement, Patient Compliance, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors, Predictive Value of Tests, Quality of Life, Recovery of Function, Risk Factors, Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Thromboangiitis Obliterans, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Vasodilator Agents, Walking
Abstract

We assessed the effectiveness of iloprost treatment in the management of symptomatic Buerger disease (BD) and assessed smoking cessation compliance, based on a single-center experience. Thirteen patients with BD were treated with sessions of intravenous (IV) Ilomedin infusion. At 1-year follow-up, pain status alteration, number of analgesics required, ankle-brachial index (ABI) change, compliance with supervised smoking cessation, and amputation-free rate were recorded. The pain status improved considerably according to a visual analog scale, the number of analgesics required was significantly reduced, and all patients improved their pain-free walking distance, the ABI, and their self-reported quality of life. Only 2 patients required minor amputations. Combination of IV Ilomedin infusion, supervised smoking cessation, and a specific follow-up protocol may lead to improvement in pain-free walking distance, pain status, quality of life, and substantial reduction in amputation risk.

DOI10.1177/0003319713516379
Alternate JournalAngiology
PubMed ID24366824

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