title: Preoperative ultrasound mapping of the saphenous vein: prognostic value on early post operative results, a prospective study.
abstract: A prospective series of 92 patients had their greater saphenous vein assessed with duplex ultrasound scanning prior to planned infrainguinal bypass procedures. Sixteen (17%) bypass procedures thrombosed within the first week postoperatively. A naturally occurring optimal vein diameter was discovered: 3.5-4.2 mm at mid-thigh level and 0-1.5 mm less at mid-calf level. It was significantly correlated with higher one week patency: thrombosis occurred in 11% in veins with this optimal diameter combination and in 19% in all other combination (P < 0.05). These results confirm and expand a retrospective study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Levi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schroeder
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D014463:Ultrasonography