title: [Results of autovenous femoro-distal bypass procedures in the type III peripheral obliterative arterial disease of the extremities in diabetic and nondiabetic patients].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  It has been established that infrainguinal occlusive disease, type III peripheral obliterative arterial disease (POAD), is more common in diabetics than in non-diabetics. It is presumeable that after surgical treatment of this arterial segment diabetics develop more complications and higher mortality rate than non-diabetics. The aim of this study was to analyze the results of reconstructive surgical treatment of diabetic and non-diabetic patients with type III PAOD.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the period 1999-2003, 118 patients with Type III PAOD underwent surgery at the Vascular Surgery Clinic in Novi Sad. They were divided into two groups: group I included 51 nondiabetic patients, and group II 67 diabetic patients. Subgroups were formed based on the clinical status. Differencies were established in IVa, (46 diabetics and 4 non-diabetics) and IVb stage (11 diabetic and 30 non-diabetic patients).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistical data analysis using X2 test showed a stastical difference in complications rates, number of salvaged limbs and finally, in the mortality rates between diabetic and non-diabetic patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Diabetic patients presented with significantly more trophic lesions (IVa stage). The overall complication rate was significantly higher in diabetics, as well as the amputation rate. Finally, the mortality rate was also significantly higher in diabetics than in nondiabetic patients.
authors.affiliation: Klinicki centar "Novi Sad", Novi Sad, Institut za hirurgiju, Klinika za vaskularnu i transplantacionu hirurgiju.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vukobratov
authors.forename: Janko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pasternak
authors.forename: Jovan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Obradović
authors.forename: Milos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaćanski
authors.forename: Vladan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Popović
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nikolić
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000601:surgery*; D005121:Extremities; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures