title: The patient's perspectives after aortofemoral grafting for occlusive disease.
abstract: The late results of aortofemoral grafting for aortoiliac occlusive disease in 371 patients are presented. Late survival (30% after 15 years) was primarily dependent on age at the time of surgery and the presence of atherosclerotic heart disease on subinguinal atherosclerotic involvement. The majority of late deaths (42%) was due to atherosclerotic disease. With a mean follow-up period of 7 years the late complication rate was 29%. Late thrombosis was responsible for 66% of the late complications and a subsequent redo-operation was necessary in 24% of the patients. Age at the time of surgery and the presence of femoropopliteal occlusive disease were the most important factors. Regarding the late mortality rate of 45%, it is recommended that follow-up in these patients should be directed not only to late graft complications but also to other manifestations of generalized atherosclerosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors