Long-term outcome of distal bypass
Although 30 years age reconstructive surgery on crural arteries was technically not feasible, primary successful revascularization is now possible in 95% of arterial occlusive diseases in the lower leg. If untreated, reocclusion of the graft occurs in 40 to 60% during the first postoperative year. W...
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Published in | Langenbecks Archiv fur Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Chirurgie. Kongress Vol. 115; p. 538 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | German |
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Germany
1998
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Summary: | Although 30 years age reconstructive surgery on crural arteries was technically not feasible, primary successful revascularization is now possible in 95% of arterial occlusive diseases in the lower leg. If untreated, reocclusion of the graft occurs in 40 to 60% during the first postoperative year. With a close, morphologically oriented follow-up routine, an assisted primary patency of up to 80% and an even higher secondary patency can be achieved. Myointimal proliferation is mostly responsible for bypass failure in the early postoperative period especially at the site of the distal anastomosis. |
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ISSN: | 0942-2854 |