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Postoperative assessment of below-knee bypass grafts.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6710296     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Our results seem to demonstrate that, even when healthy or arteriosclerotic arteries tolerate knee flexion without any impairment of blood flow, all bypass materials, to a certain extent, have a tendency toward morphologic changes, such as kinking, looping, stenosis and decrease of peripheral blood flow. Reocclusion in below-knee reconstruction, which cannot be explained by poor outflow situation or technical faults, might be related to the graft material used as well as hemodynamic changes caused by flexion of the knee joint. With the use of ASV grafts, these changes are minimal and of little or no clinical importance; when HUV is used, these changes are more distinctive and might, in some instances, be the cause of reocclusion. This could explain the difference in the late results with the use of ASV or HUV. The results of reinforced PTFE still await evaluation. However, it should be kept in mind that the results in addition to the already mentioned influences are also caused by neointima proliferation and progression of the disease.
Authors:
F Contreras; P Polterauer; G Kretschmer; E Kovats; R Waneck; M Schemper; O Wagner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics     Volume:  158     ISSN:  0039-6087     ISO Abbreviation:  Surg Gynecol Obstet     Publication Date:  1984 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-05-04     Completed Date:  1984-05-04     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0101370     Medline TA:  Surg Gynecol Obstet     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  339-43     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Arteriosclerosis / surgery
Bioprosthesis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Femoral Artery / surgery*
Humans
Knee Joint / physiology
Leg / blood supply*
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Popliteal Artery / surgery*
Pressure
Saphenous Vein / transplantation
Time Factors
Ultrasonography
Umbilical Veins / transplantation
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
9002-84-0/Polytetrafluoroethylene

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