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Reversed vein bypass to infrapopliteal arteries. Modern results are superior to or equivalent to in-situ bypass for patency and for vein utilization.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3800467     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In recent years many reports have attributed improved patency and improved vein utilization with lower extremity arterial bypass to infrapopliteal arteries to the use of the in-situ vein graft technique (ISVB). This report describes 110 reversed vein bypasses (RVB) to infrapopliteal arteries performed from 1980-1986. Thirty-three per cent of these patients did not have an intact ipsilateral greater saphenous vein. One hundred per cent of patients had autogenous RVB performed using a variety of techniques, including vein splicing, use of arm veins, lesser saphenous veins, branch veins, and use of graft origins distal to the common femoral artery. The life table patency figures for these grafts are 90%, 85%, and 85% at 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years, respectively. The life table limb salvage at 5 years is 93%. These figures for patency, vein utilization, and limb salvage for modern RVB to infrapopliteal arteries are clearly equal to or superior to any reported figures for ISVB. Results for RVB are greatly improved when compared with historic controls, as are results for ISVB. There is no evidence to date demonstrating superiority of one technique versus another.
Authors:
L M Taylor; J M Edwards; E S Phinney; J M Porter
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of surgery     Volume:  205     ISSN:  0003-4932     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Surg.     Publication Date:  1987 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-02-11     Completed Date:  1987-02-11     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372354     Medline TA:  Ann Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  90-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Amputation
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / surgery
Arteries / surgery
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Ischemia / surgery*
Leg / blood supply*
Methods
Middle Aged
Reoperation
Saphenous Vein / transplantation
Vascular Patency*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
RR00334/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
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