title: [Acetylsalicylic acid after iliac-femoro-popliteal interventions?].
abstract: To determine whether acetyl salicylic acid (ASA) in a daily dose of 1500 mg versus untreated controls is effective in patients with peripheral arterial disease a prospective randomized but not placebo-controlled one single centre trial was undertaken. Patients were assigned to one of two groups by means of multi-dimensional contingency tables whereas the risk factors age, sex, height, body weight, diabetic metabolic state, hypertension, history of myocardial infarction, smoking habits and preoperative clinical status according to the Fontaine classification where found in the state of balance. 298 patients with arterial occlusions in the iliaco-femoro-popliteal level were recruited during 1971-1974, the primary end points were probability of patency and probability of survival. In regard as well as to the probability of patency (p less than 0.56 Breslow, p less than 0.66 Mantel) as to the probability of survival (p less than 0.10 Breslow, p less than 0.70 Mantel) no statistical significant difference was detected. In conclusion ASA, in the doses administered here, was unable to improve patency or prolong patient survival, an outcome, which is at variance with results obtained by others.
authors.affiliation: I. Chirurgische Universitätsklinik, Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kretschmer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rossmann
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gruber
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pratschner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schemper
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Piza
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zekert
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Polterauer
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin
vernacular_title: Acetyl-Salicyl-Säure (ASA) nach iliako-femoro-poplitealen Eingriffen?