title: [Graft patency and saving the extremity as a function of asymptomatic/symptomatic aneurysm of the popliteal artery and the graft material used].
abstract: A 27-year experience with 252 popliteal artery aneurysms in 167 patients is reviewed. Long-term results with respect to graft patency and limb salvage rates are analyzed. The results emphasize the importance of early surgical intervention and demonstrate the superiority of autologous saphenous vein over other graft materials.
authors.affiliation: Departement Chirurgie, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roggo
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Brülhart
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Brunner
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Largiadèr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D014654:Vascular Patency / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
vernacular_title: Graftdurchgängigkeit und Extremitätenerhaltung als Funktion des asymptomatischen/symptomatischen Aneurysma der A. poplitea bzw. des verwendeten Graftmaterials.