Popliteal-Distal Bypass Affords Better Limb Salvage than Tibial Angioplasty for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia

Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) due to isolated tibial occlusive disease is treated by either popliteal distal bypass or tibial angioplasty, although there is limited data directly comparing efficacy and outcomes between these two treatment modalities. This study compares 30-day mortality and major adverse limb events following infrapopliteal bypass and tibial angioplasty in patients with CLTI.