title: Transluminal iliac angioplasty with distal bypass surgery in patients with critical limb ischaemia.
abstract: Transluminal balloon angioplasty of the iliac artery was combined with a distal bypass graft procedure in 25 patients with critical ischaemia of the lower limb. Eleven patients had angioplasty in the operating theatre before a vascular graft and the remaining 14 patients had percutaneous transluminal angioplasty performed in the X-ray department before bypass surgery. The distal bypass grafts were 20 femoropopliteal and five femorofemoral grafts. Two patients died in the immediate postoperative period. Follow-up of patients ranged from 2 to 26 months with a graft patency of 63% at 12 months and 50% at 24 months but successful limb salvage rate of 75% at 12 and 24 months. Six patients required major amputations for failure of limb salvage. Transluminal iliac angioplasty is a valuable adjunct to distal bypass surgery by improving arterial inflow without the requirement for major aorto iliac surgery.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Griffith
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Gregson
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Makin
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Hopkinson
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000628:therapy*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D014654:Vascular Patency