Early disruption of proximal anastomosis of a PTFE axillofemoral bypass graft.
Exertional disruption of axillary anastomosis is a well documented, although rare, complication of axillo-femoral grafts. Comprehension of causative mechanisms is of great importance, so that precautions can be taken against it. Here, a case of an early disruption of proximal anastomosis of an axillofemoral graft is reported. Use of crutches was incriminated as the responsible mechanism.
Arvanitis
D P
DP
Department for Vascular Surgery, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Georgopoulos
S E
SE
Dervisis
K I
KI
Xanthopoulos
D K
DK
Lazarides
M K
MK
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D012086:Reoperation; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000601:surgery*
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene