title: Vein grafts to the peroneal artery.
abstract: A series of 58 consecutive vein grafts to the peroneal artery is reviewed. The grafts were part of a total series of 144 attached to the tibial and peroneal vessels over a 10-year period for advanced ischemia. The initial salvage rate was 86%, the operative mortality rate was 3.4%, and cumulative patency rates at 12 and 36 months were 69.4% and 50.6%, respectively. The indications for the operation, techniques employed, and results are considered. The peroneal artery has valuable potential in the revascularization of the severely ischemic lower limb.
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*