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The impact of adjuvant av-fistula on cuffed Femorocrural PTFE bypass grafting: flow and pressure response.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15749044     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of an adjuvant av-fistula on prosthetic bypass grafting and whether intraoperative flow measurements could predict patency and adverse events of cuffed femorocrural PTFE bypass with or without an av-fistula. METHODS: A total of 50 patients in need of vascular reconstruction for critical limb ischaemia (CLI) but with no suitable venous conduit were included. RESULTS: The flow values in patients with av-fistula were significantly higher (p=0.009) than in the group without the fistula but the higher flow values did not result in improved patency. The maximum flow velocity (Vmax) in the av-fistula group was significantly higher in the immediate postoperative period (p=0.04), but there was no difference in patency. When a flow value of 50 ml/min was used as a cut-off point, patients with a higher flow had significantly better immediate patency (p=0.025). CONCLUSION: The adjuvant av-fistula neither caused any adverse effects nor had any effect on patency.
Authors:
K Laurila; P S Aho; A Albäck; K Teittinen; I Kantonen; M Lepäntalo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery     Volume:  29     ISSN:  1078-5884     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg     Publication Date:  2005 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-03-07     Completed Date:  2005-05-03     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9512728     Medline TA:  Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  425-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, PO Box 340, FIN-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland. katariina.laurila@hus.fi
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical*
Blood Flow Velocity
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Chi-Square Distribution
Femoral Artery / surgery
Finland
Humans
Ischemia / surgery*,  ultrasonography
Leg / blood supply*,  ultrasonography
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Prospective Studies
Statistics, Nonparametric
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
9002-84-0/Polytetrafluoroethylene
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2006 Apr;31(4):449; author reply 449-50   [PMID:  16549320 ]

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