title: Disruption of proximal axillobifemoral bypass graft anastomosis.
abstract: Anastomotic disruption of axillobifemoral bypass grafts is a rare but serious complication. Previously described causes of anastomotic disruption include the following: infection, technical errors, and severe mechanical stress. In this report we describe a proximal anastomotic disruption of an axillobifemoral bypass graft in which the suture line remained intact on the axillary artery and tore through the polytetrafluoroethylene graft. This suggests a possible role of material failure contributing to axillobifemoral anastomotic disruption.
authors.affiliation: New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA 02215.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Brophy
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Quist
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kwolek
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: LoGerfo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene