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2017 JAPAN Critical Limb Ischemia Database (JCLIMB) Annual Report
Insights
The JAPAN Critical Limb Ischemia Database (JCLIMB) tracks patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI). The 2017 data shows ASO as the primary cause, with detailed treatment and early outcomes reported.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Clinical Databases
- Patient Outcomes
Background:
- The Japanese Society for Vascular Surgery initiated a nationwide registry for critical limb ischemia (CLI) patients in 2013.
- The JAPAN Critical Limb Ischemia Database (JCLIMB) was established on the National Clinical Database (NCD) platform.
- JCLIMB collects comprehensive data on patient background, treatments, and prognosis for up to five years.
Purpose of the Study:
- To clarify the current medical practice for critical limb ischemia (CLI) patients.
- To improve the quality of medical care for CLI.
- To report on the background, ischemic status, treatment, and early prognosis of CLI limbs.
Main Methods:
- Nationwide registration and tracking of CLI patients treated by vascular surgeons.
- Data collection on conservative management, surgical interventions, and endovascular therapy (EVT).
- Analysis of data from 1137 CLI limbs registered in 2017 by 84 facilities.
Main Results:
- In 2017, 1137 CLI limbs were registered, with 67% affecting males.
- Atherosclerotic obliterans (ASO) accounted for 98% of the pathogenesis.
- The manuscript reports on background data, ischemic status, treatment modalities, and early prognosis (within 1 month).
Conclusions:
- The JCLIMB database provides valuable insights into the management of critical limb ischemia (CLI).
- ASO is the predominant cause of CLI requiring vascular surgery intervention.
- Early outcomes data from JCLIMB can inform practice improvements and patient care strategies.
Abstract:
Since 2013, the Japanese Society for Vascular Surgery has started the project of nationwide registration and tracking database for patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) who are treated by vascular surgeons. The purpose of this project is to clarify the current status of the medical practice for the patients with CLI to contribute to the improvement of the quality of medical care. This database, called JAPAN Critical Limb Ischemia Database (JCLIMB), is created on the National Clinical Database (NCD) and collects data of patients' background, therapeutic measures, early results, and long-term prognosis as long as five years after the initial treatment. The limbs managed conservatively are also registered in JCLIMB, together with those treated by surgery and/or EVT. In 2017, 1137 CLI limbs (male 760 limbs: 67%, female 377 limbs) were registered by 84 facilities. ASO has accounted for 98% of the pathogenesis of these limbs. In this manuscript, the background data, ischemic status, treatment and the early prognosis (within 1 month) of the registered limbs are reported. (This is a translation of Jpn J Vasc Surg 2019; 28: 415-443.).
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