title: Autologus saphenous vein femoropopliteal bypass: analysis of 298 cases.
abstract: A retrospective review of 298 saphenous vein femoropopliteal bypasses performed for femoral artery occlusive disease over a 13 year period was carried out. The purpose of the study was to assess factors which influence long-term graft patency. Follow-up was 95.3 percent complete. Results were analyzed with the aid of IBM data processing equipment and standard statistical methods.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001162:Arteriosclerosis Obliterans / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D013562:Sympathectomy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous