title: [Revascularization of limb blood supply by arterialization of vein in extensive arterial oblitery ischemia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effect of arterilization of veins in treatment of extensive arterial oblitery ischemia of limbs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighteen lower limbs and six upper limbs with symptoms of chronic ischemia were diagnosed as having extensive occlusion of the major arteries by color-Doppler Ultrasonic Scanning and DSA. According to the level of occlusion, the involved limbs were treated by arterilization of veins in one-stage.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During hospitalization, one lower limb was amputated. Seventeen lower limbs and six upper limbs were followed up for 3 to 26 months. Among them, one lower limb was amputated for necrosis of toes after 3 months; the outcomes of the others were satisfactory. By Doppler scanning, the arterial blood flow was observed after operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Arterilization of veins in extensive arterial oblitery ischemia of limbs is a simple and effective treatment with good results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou Sichuan, P. R. China 646000. Heyz@lz-public.sc.cninfo
authors.forename: Yan-zheng
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Wu
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001162:Arteriosclerosis Obliterans / Q000601:surgery*; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013919:Thromboangiitis Obliterans / Q000601:surgery*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color