MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA Action 8 News) – For patients with advanced Peripheral Arterial Disease, sometimes leaving amputation as the only solution. The disease is the result of blocked arteries and can cut off blood flow to the legs and feet.
Now, a groundbreaking procedure at Jackson Hospital is help patients avoid losing a leg or foot.
“Just because someone tells you that you need an amputation does not necessarily mean that that’s always going to be the case,” says Dr. Richard Tan. “There are options out there and we’re continuously trying to expand those options.”…