Computed tomography arteriography to assess greater saphenous vein as a conduit for peripheral bypass.
BACKGROUND
To determine whether computed tomography arteriography of the lower extremities (64-slice volume computed tomography (CT)), used in delineating the arterial tree in peripheral vascular disease, is useful in assessing suitability of greater saphenous vein as a vascular conduit for peripheral bypass grafting for limb-threatening lower limb ischaemia. A search of published works in August 2005 showed no similar study has been published.


METHODS
A prospective study of nine consecutive patients who had undergone lower limb CT arteriography and long saphenous vein colour duplex ultrasound (U/S) were studied.


RESULTS
Good concordance between colour duplex U/S and CT arteriography was obtained.


CONCLUSIONS
Computed tomography images of the long saphenous vein as a part of arterial lower limb CT arteriography correlate well with preoperative conduit assessment colour duplex U/S findings of the long saphenous vein.
Kang
Alan
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Department of Radiology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Buckenham
Timothy
T
Roake
Justin
J
Lewis
David
D
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000637:transplantation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods