title: [Efficacy of the popliteal to distal bypass in salvage of the ischemic diabetic foot].
abstract: Foot revascularization by popliteal-to-distal by-pass is a well documented procedure for limb salvage in diabetic patients. The authors report their experience with a consecutive series of 5 ischemic feet [transcutaneous oxygen (PtO2): 6 +/- 5.6 mmHg] due to extensive tibial artery occlusive disease beginning at the popliteal artery trifurcation. Limb salvage was achieved by popliteal-to-anterior tibial bypass (1 case) and popliteal-to-dorsalis pedis artery by-pass with autogenous inverted saphenous vein. No operative death was observed. At follow-up (range 3-34 months) one patient died at 3 months after surgery because of an intestinal bleeding. All 4 remaining by-passes are well functioning [PtcO2 46 +/- 11.2 mmHg) and all patients have resumed their normal walking distance. This preliminary experience, and a review of the literature, confirm the validity of the popliteal-to-distal by-pass and the need for more aggressive vascular surgical attitude to treat the ischemic diabetic foot.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, I Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cavallini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caterino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Murante
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gianotti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Efficacia del by-pass popliteo distale per il salvataggio del piede diabetico ischemico.