title: [Femoropopliteal reconstruction for obliterative arteriosclerosis. A 6-year surgical material].
abstract: The results of 144 femoropopliteal bypass procedures performed during the six-year period from 1986 to 1991 have been examined. Mean age at operation was 70.7 years. Three- and five-year cumulative survival was 69% and 60% respectively. Diabetes mellitus and critical ischaemia significantly reduced postoperative survival. 60% of the grafts were patent after three years. A distal anastomosis situated above-knee level significantly improved graft patency. Three-year cumulative limb salvage was 78%. Limb salvage rate was highest for claudicants with an above-knee distal anastomosis. The results support use of prosthetic grafts in above-knee femoropopliteal revascularisation.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk avdeling, Haukeland sykehus, Bergen.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aune
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trippestad
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001162:Arteriosclerosis Obliterans / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000601:surgery*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Femoropopliteal rekonstruksjon for oblitererende arterioskelerose. Et seks års operasjonsmateriale.