title: [Bypass spanning the knee joint with synthetic prosthesis].
abstract: Synthetic tubes are the second choice for below-knee bypass materials. The ring-reinforced thin-walled Goretex-PTFE graft is an approved material which was tested in a multicenter study. The primary 3 years patency for below-knee femoral-popliteal bypass was 64%, for crural bypass 39%. A total of 195 grafts have been implanted. Long-term patency depends very much on the run-off conditions (81% in good and 43% in bad cases). The over-all limb salvage rate was 80% after 3 years.
authors.affiliation: Gefässchirurg. Klinik, St. Johannes-Hospitals, Akadem. Lehrkrankenhaus, Duisburg.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Müller-Wiefel
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000098:blood supply*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011474:Prosthesis Design
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
vernacular_title: Kniegelenküberschreitender Bypass mit Kunststoff.