title: Does gender influence the patency of infrainguinal bypass grafts?
abstract: Infrainguinal revascularization is an effective method of treatment for femoropopliteal/tibial occlusive diseases. However, these bypass grafts are prone to stenosis. In this retrospective study, the authors investigate the association of gender with patency of infrainguinal bypass grafts. The outcomes for consecutive 375 male and 200 female patients who underwent infrainguinal bypass surgery for arterial occlusive disease are compared, and associations with characteristics of the patients, surgical procedure, and graft stenosis are determined. It is found that several demographic, biochemical, and etiological factors could influence the patency of bypass procedures in different genders. However, infrainguinal arterial reconstruction procedures performed in women have a worse outcome when compared with that in men.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Alpagut
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ugurlucan
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Banach
authors.forename: Dimitri P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Mikhailidis
authors.forename: Enver
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dayioglu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D016909:Tibial Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency