title: Is axillo-bilateral femoral graft an effective substitute for aortic-bilateral iliac/femoral graft?: an analysis of ten years experience.
abstract: During the past ten years, 88 aorto-bilateral iliac/femoral grafts and 56 axillo-bilateral femoral grafts were electively performed for occlusive disease of the abdominal aorta or iliac vessels. The results of this retrospective study indicate that the axillo-bilateral femoral graft, although performed in an older population and more frequently for limb salvage, has a lower operative mortality than does conventional aortic bypass surgery with similar patency (76%) and survival (67%) at five years. However, axillo femoral grafting requires more frequent remedial surgery to obtain long term patency.
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005121:Extremities / Q000601:surgery; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery