The place of vascular surgery in treatment of diabetic patients

Abstract

This article is dedicated to diagnostics, prevention and surgical treatment of vascular complications of diabetes mellitus, particularly prevention of ischemic strokes and treatment of critical ischemia of lover limbs. The main tendency in treatment of brachiocephalic artery lesions nowadays is a surgical intervention in the latent stage of the disease. X-ray endovascular surgical techniques are being increasingly used to treat lesions of lower limbs arteries. Limb preservation is impossible without cooperation of many specialists. It's essential to perform carefiil out-patient follow up of the patient after vascular reconstructive surgery.