title: Antegrade revascularization for chronic mesenteric ischaemia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to evaluate the short- and long-term results, obtained after open revascularization for chronic mesenteric ischaemia as a reference in a field with growing interest for PTA and stenting.
  
  
  METHODS
  we reviewed 14 patients with 15 antegrade revascularizations for chronic intestinal ischaemia, between 1996 and 2003: ten bypasses either to the celiac trunk or to the mesenteric artery and five bifurcated bypasses to both arteries were performed. There was one reimplantation for Wilki syndrome. Graft patency was monitored for a mean period of 24 months (range 1-84 months) by clinical examination and duplex scanning.
  
  
  RESULTS
  one patient had recurrence of symptoms that disappeared after successful reoperation. There was one perioperative death All the other patients (84%) had a long-term symptom free survival.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  antegrade mesenterial revascularization through an upper abdominal approach is an excellent technique with good long-term results. It sets a high standard that will be difficult to obtain with mesenteric PTA and stenting. It remains the preferred method of revascularization in low-risk patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium. caren.randon@ugent.be
authors.forename: C D E
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Randon
authors.forename: J E M
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: De Roose
authors.forename: F E G
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Vermassen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000628:therapy*; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*