title: Edwards Foundation lecture. Femoropopliteal and infrapopliteal reconstruction: state of the art 1985.
abstract: A review of recent reports in the surgical literature and the author's recent experience suggest that autogenous vein grafts remain the best method for arterial reconstruction below the inguinal ligament. The in-situ vein graft appears superior to reversed grafts for femoro-infrapopliteal reconstruction. Bypass grafts of polytetrafluoroethylene or human umbilical vein have not achieved satisfactory long-term patency even in the femoropopliteal position and should probably be used sparingly.
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene