Prognostic value of leukocyte-glycemic index in long-term evolution of diabetic patients with peripheral arterial disease following endovascular treatment

: The aim of this article is to determine the predictive value of the leukocyte-glycemic index in the long-term evolution of diabetic patients with peripheral arterial disease following endovascular treatment. : This retrospective observational study enrolled 127 diabetic patients diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease requiring endovascular treatment. Patients were categorized into two groups based on the severity of the infrapopliteal atherosclerotic lesions identified during the pre-operative Computer Tomography Angiography examination. Group 1 includes patients without severe damage to the infrapopliteal artery, while Group 2 includes patients with severe infrapopliteal artery damage, identified by stenosis greater than 70% on all infrapopliteal arteries. The primary outcome was to assess the association between leukocyte-glycemic index value at baseline and the severity of infrapopliteal atherosclerotic lesions and long-term major amputation after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. : Patients in Group 2 had a higher incidence of cardiovascular events (p=0.009), stage IV Leriche-Fontaine (p=0.016), and incidence of major amputation (p