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Surgical procedures in the management of Takayasu's arteritis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1976828     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Takayasu's arteritis is an inflammatory arteriopathy that often progresses to obliteration of multiple large arteries. Variable results have been reported after medical and surgical management. Twenty female patients with Takayasu's arteritis were treated from 1973 to 1989. Eleven (55%) patients had hypertension. Upper or lower extremity ischemia was present in 12 (60%) patients and cerebrovascular insufficiency in seven (35%). Nine patients initially managed with corticosteroids had no improvement in signs or symptoms of arterial insufficiency. Eleven patients had 16 vascular procedures for the following indications: renovascular hypertension (6), extremity ischemia (5), cerebrovascular insufficiency (2), dilation ascending aorta with aortic insufficiency (1), thoracic aortic aneurysm (1), abdominal aortic aneurysm (1). Procedures included aortorenal bypass (5), carotid-subclavian, axillary, or brachial bypass (4), aorto-carotid bypass (2), aneurysm resection (2), supra-celiac aorto-femoral bypass (1), ascending aorta/aortic valve replacement (1), and nephrectomy (1). Clinical improvement occurred in all patients. There were no operative deaths. All are alive at a mean follow-up of 5.75 years (6 months to 16 years). Revision of the initial reconstruction has been required for recurrent renovascular hypertension in one patient and extremity ischemia in another. The other nine patients remain symptomatically improved. Symptomatic Takayasu's arteritis frequently requires arterial reconstruction. Symptomatic improvement and excellent long-term graft patency can be expected after arterial reconstruction.
Authors:
F A Weaver; A E Yellin; D H Campen; J Oberg; J Foran; R C Kitridou; S E Lee; R D Kohl
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of vascular surgery : official publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0741-5214     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Vasc. Surg.     Publication Date:  1990 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-11-16     Completed Date:  1990-11-16     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8407742     Medline TA:  J Vasc Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  429-37; discussion 438-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Child
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology
Prognosis
Takayasu Arteritis / radiography,  surgery*
Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods

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