amputation /news/tags/amputation amputation en-US Copyright Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:05:00 GMT Clinical trials bring disappearing stents one step closer for patients facing amputation /health/2023-10-25/clinical-trials-bring-disappearing-stents-one-step-closer-for-patients-facing-amputation Research and trial of a new bioabsorbable stent could help save the legs of patients facing amputation due to arterial blockage. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:05:00 GMT /health/2023-10-25/clinical-trials-bring-disappearing-stents-one-step-closer-for-patients-facing-amputation Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence Rerouting blood from blocked arteries to veins can prevent leg amputation, UH study shows /health/2023-04-03/procedure-studied-by-university-hospitals-shows-promise-at-saving-patients-with-severe-vascular-disease-from-losing-their-limbs In a study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine, UH doctors said an experimental new therapy called LimFlow has helped about two-thirds of their patients at greatest risk for amputation keep their leg. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 21:09:50 GMT /health/2023-04-03/procedure-studied-by-university-hospitals-shows-promise-at-saving-patients-with-severe-vascular-disease-from-losing-their-limbs Taylor Wizner