title: Leucocyte count: a predictor of early femoropopliteal graft failure.
abstract: The patency of 90 elective femoropopliteal reconstructions was assessed 6 months after surgery. The preoperative white cell count was found to be a highly significant predictor of early graft failure (P < 0.0001) independent of other previously recognized predictors of occlusion such as smoking and run-off.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Quraishy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bowyer
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bland
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dormandy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors