title: Peripheral vascular disease intervention in patients with end-stage renal disease: few complications in those treated with peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We assessed the results of peripheral vascular surgery in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who were being treated with peritoneal dialysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-seven ESRD patients on peritoneal dialysis who had peripheral vascular surgery were assessed retrospectively for preoperative risk factors, primary and secondary patency rates, and mortalitv. The study group had 48 proximal femoral-popliteal bypasses, 12 distal femoral-popliteal bypasses, and 7 distal femoral-tibial and/or peroneal revascularizations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 67 peritoneal dialysis patients, 15 deaths (22%) occurred over 68 months (mean, 14 months).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients on peritoneal dialysis had adequate patency rates and length of survival after peripheral vascular surgery when maintained on peritoneal dialysis.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: McCoy
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gahtan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mayro
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Kerstein
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000191:economics*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate