ISSN:
1436-2813
Keywords:
femoro-popliteal occlusive disease
;
autogenous vein graft
;
endarterectomy
;
synthetic bypass prosthesis
;
cumulative patency rate
;
distal run-off
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A retrospective review of 156 reconstructions performed for femoro-politeal arterial occlusive lesions in 141 patients was carried out in terms of the reconstructive procedure and the degree of out-flow in the distal vessel. The cumulative patency rate for 95 autogenous vein grafts was 60.7 per cent at 12 years and higher than the 27.4% patency rate for 50 endarterectomies (p〈0.001). All of 11 synthetic bypass prostheses failed with late thrombosis within 3 years after operation. The cumulative patency rate in cases with good distal run-off vessel and those with fair distal run-off vessel were 77.1% at 11 years and 57.3% at 12 years, respectively, and these values were significantly superior to 10.3% in cases with poor distal run-off vessel. The patency rate for 41 in situ grafts was 72.2%, being superior to 65.5% for 42 free grafts.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02468755
