| Pelvic blood flow following aortobifemoral bypass with proximal end-to-side anastomosis. | |
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PMID: 1463661 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Nine patients with end-to-side aortobifemoral bypasses were studied in the first year after surgery using color duplex imaging to determine the source of pelvic blood flow. No patient had clinical evidence of postoperative pelvic ischemia. Six of nine patients were found to have occluded distal aortas by duplex studies performed at a mean of 4.4 months postoperatively (range 0.8-8.2 months). Of those six patients, postoperative duplex examination demonstrated two with no common or external iliac blood flow, two with bilateral retrograde external iliac flow, and two with unilateral retrograde external iliac flow. Of the three patients with patent distal aortas, two had no demonstrable external iliac blood flow, while the third had continued antegrade flow through one external iliac and retrograde flow through the other. Analysis of preoperative arteriograms failed to reveal accurate predictors of postoperative distal aortic patency or retrograde iliac blood flow. Despite the preoperative assumption that prograde common iliac artery blood was required to prevent pelvic ischemia, distal aortic patency was maintained in only three of nine patients. In the six patients with prograde iliac blood flow, no ischemic symptoms were present, including two patients with complete absence of antegrade aortic or retrograde external iliac blood flow. Our observations indicate that assumptions which underlie the decision to perform end-to-side aortic anastomoses are often not borne out in the months following aortobifemoral bypass. |
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Authors:
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S E O'Connor; D B Walsh; R M Zwolak; J R Schneider; J L Cronenwett |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of vascular surgery Volume: 6 ISSN: 0890-5096 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Vasc Surg Publication Date: 1992 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-01-21 Completed Date: 1993-01-21 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8703941 Medline TA: Ann Vasc Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 493-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756. |
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Aged Anastomosis, Surgical / methods* Aorta / physiopathology, surgery*, ultrasonography Aortic Diseases / physiopathology, surgery Arterial Occlusive Diseases / physiopathology, surgery Female Femoral Artery / physiopathology, surgery* Graft Occlusion, Vascular / physiopathology, ultrasonography Humans Iliac Artery / physiopathology, surgery Male Mesenteric Artery, Inferior / physiopathology Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / physiopathology, ultrasonography Middle Aged Pelvis / blood supply* Regional Blood Flow Vascular Patency |
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