title: Four years experience with dacron-velour vascular prostheses in the femoro-popliteal region.
abstract: A 4 year retrospective analysis of the results in a consecutive series of 83 dacron-velour-prosthesis and the factors that were of influence on the results are described. A total of 117 primary and secondary operations were performed on the 83 limbs. The overall patency rate was 80% when the distal anastomosis could be made above the knee, but was only 54% when the distal anastomosis lay below knee-level. Seven limbs had to be amputated below the knee. In the above knee situation the dacron-velour-prosthesis proved to be a usefull alternative for the autogenous vein graft. Below the knee, the prosthesis should only be used in cases of threatening limb-loss.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates