title: Iliofemoral versus femorofemoral bypass: a 6-year audit.
abstract: Iliofemoral and femorofemoral crossover bypass operations performed over a 6-year period were reviewed. A total of 226 patients underwent 231 operations from 1984 to 1990. Seventy-two patients had 75 iliofemoral grafts and 154 patients had 156 femorofemoral grafts. The early mortality rate was 6 per cent for the iliofemoral group and 1.3 per cent for femorofemoral reconstruction. There was a higher reoperation rate in the iliofemoral group (31 versus 16.0 per cent). The cumulative patency rate at 6 years was 75 per cent for iliofemoral bypass and 92 per cent for the femorofemoral procedure (P < 0.01), while the survival rates for the same period were 55 and 74 per cent respectively (P < 0.01). Hospital stay was significantly shorter for patients undergoing femorofemoral bypass (P < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Vascular Studies Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Gillies
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Baird
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horrocks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D014654:Vascular Patency