title: Femoropopliteal bypass using autogenous vein and modified human umbilical vein. A comparative study.
abstract: This study is based on 223 consecutive femoro-popliteal and femorotibial bypass grafts performed between January 1978 and June 1985 at the Western General Hospital. Autogenous vein grafts demonstrated better 5 year patency rates (54%) than modified human umbilical vein (32%). The superiority of autogenous vein was even more marked when anastomoses were to below knee vessels: 56% compared with 26% at 5 years. Grafts anastomosed to the superficial femoral artery had similar long term patency to those anastomosed to the common femoral artery. When grafts were required for severe ischaemia, similar 5 year patency rates were achieved with autogenous vein (35%) and modified human umbilical vein (30%). The 5 year limb salvage rate in severe ischaemia was 72% for autogenous vein and 63% for modified human umbilical vein. The findings confirm that modified human umbilical vein is a satisfactory alternative when autogenous vein is not available.
authors.affiliation: Western General Hospital Vascular Unit, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fell
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Devine
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D013562:Sympathectomy; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000637:transplantation*