[Chinese expert consensus on endovascular treatment of ischemic lesions in the diabetic foot].

Ischemic diabetic foot is one of the severe chronic complications of diabetes mellitus. Without standardized treatment, it may progressively lead to ulceration, gangrene, and subsequent amputation, and may even result in patient mortality. Patients with ischemic diabetic foot often present with complex lower extremity vascular pathologies, such as diffuse calcification and occlusion of below-the-knee small arteries. In clinical practice, there is significant variability among diagnostic and treatment centers in the selection of therapeutic strategies and technical procedures. To standardize the clinical practice of ischemic diabetic foot in China and improve the level of diagnosis and treatment, the Peripheral Vascular Medicine Branch of the China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Healthcare, together with the Clinical Diagnosis, Treatment and Research Center for Lower Extremity Arteriosclerosis Obliterans of Capital Medical University, has organized relevant domestic experts to develop this consensus. Based on the latest evidence-based medical research and clinical experience, this consensus aims to provide standardized practical guidance for relevant clinicians.