Recommendations | Grade | Level of evidence | Key references | |
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6.33 | Offer endovascular revascularization when technically feasible for high-risk patients with advanced limb threat (eg, WIfI stage 4) and significant perfusion deficits (eg, WIfI ischemia grades 2 and 3). | 2 (Weak) | C (Low) | Abu Dabrh,5 2015 Zhan,69 2015 Causey,70 2016 Darling,71 2016 Robinson,72 2017 |
6.34 | Consider endovascular revascularization for high-risk patients with intermediate limb threat (eg, WIfI stages 2 and 3) and significant perfusion deficits (eg, WIfI ischemia grades 2 and 3). | 2 (Weak) | C (Low) | |
6.35 | Consider endovascular revascularization for high-risk patients with advanced limb threat (eg, WIfI stage 4) and moderate ischemia (eg, WIfI ischemia grade 1) if the wound progresses or fails to reduce in size by ≥50% within 4 weeks despite appropriate infection control, wound care, and offloading, when technically feasible. | 2 (Weak) | C (Low) | |
6.36 | Consider endovascular revascularization for high-risk patients with intermediate limb threat (eg, WIfI stages 2 and 3) and moderate ischemia (eg, WIfI ischemia grade 1) if the wound progresses or fails to reduce in size by ≥50% within 4 weeks despite appropriate infection control, wound care, and offloading, when technically feasible. | 2 (Weak) | C (Low) | |
6.37 | Consider open surgery in selected high-risk patients with advanced limb threat (eg, WIfI stage 3 or 4), significant perfusion deficits (ischemia grade 2 or 3), and advanced complexity of disease (eg, GLASS stage III) or after prior failed endovascular attempts and unresolved symptoms of CLTI. | 2 (Weak) | C (Low) |