Late results after extra-anatomic bypass routes.
The long-term results of 37 carotido-subclavian grafts was 100% till the end of the third year. This method is now our preferred method for correction of subclavian lesions. The operative mortality was 0%. The long-term results of the femoro-femoro bypasses was 79.7% from the third through the fifth year. 5 out of 7 axillo-femoral grafts remained patent. In our opinion the axillo-femoral bypass should only implanted in patients with an infected area in the aortoiliac segment but not routinally.
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008875:Middle Aged; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013349:Subclavian Steal Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures