Тransplantation of autologous stem cells, obtained from adipose tissue, in complex treatment of chronic ischemia of the lower extremities

Abstract

Objective. To investigate the efficacy of application of autologous mesenchymal stem cells (AMSC) in treatment of patients, suffering critical ischemia of the lower extremities (CILE). Маterials and methods. In 2012 - 2015 yrs there was conducted the treatment of 41 patients, suffering CILE: 22 (53.7%) - men, and 19 (46.3%) - women. In the Group I (the main) 21 (51.2%) patients have had obtained a standard course of treatment, using AMSC. In the Group II (the control one) 20 (49.8%) patients have obtained a standard course of conservative treatment, using prostaglandins of group Е1 (PGЕ1). The results were investigated, measuring ankle-brachial pressure index, and the indices of a laser duplex flowmetry and a walking distance. Results. During a one-year follow-up a trustworthy enhancement of microcirculation index was registered in the patients, who were treated, using AMSC, comparing with the patients, who obtained a course of therapy of PGЕ1 (р=0.037). Positive dynamics of the microcirculation index while a PGЕ1application was observed during (1.8 ± 0.3) mo, аnd while application of AMSC the microcirculation index have been enhanced trustworthily in (2.7 ± 0.4) mo and persisted during one-year of follow-up. Conclusion. Development of therapeutic effect in groups of patients, who were treated with AMSC and PGЕ1, did not occur simultaneously, thus , a complex treatment with simultaneous application of both methods and conduction of a dosed physical training may be considered a rational option.

Keywords

• mesenchymal stem cells; critical chronic ischemia of the lower extremities; laser duplex flowmetry; еlectro-welding of living tissues