title: First experience of a novel femorocrural expanded polytetrafluoroethylene bypass graft.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study aims to evaluate early results of a precuffed expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) Distaflo® Mini-Cuff Bypass Graft versus autologous saphenous vein (ASV) grafting in patients with peripheral arterial obstructive disease (PAOD).
  
  
  METHODS
  This retrospective single-center study analyzed 42 patients who received a femorocrural bypass graft because of PAOD using an ASV graft (n = 28) or Distaflo Mini-Cuff graft (n = 14).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Primary patency rates in the ASV and Distaflo Mini-Cuff groups were 81% and 69%, respectively, after 6 months. Secondary patency rates were 81% and 35%, respectively, after 12 months. The limb salvage rate was 81% in the ASV group vs 65% and 35%, respectively, in the Distaflo Mini-Cuff group after 6 months and 1 year.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The ePTFE Distaflo Mini-Cuff is an option for revascularization in the absence of a suitable ASV. However, the performance of this novel graft is not better than that of current ePTFE bypass grafts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands. Electronic address: lvanderlaan@amphia.nl.
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Tuijp
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Hans C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Flu
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jeroen M W
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Donker
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Eelco J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Veen
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Gwan H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Hans G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: de Groot
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: van der Waal
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Lyckle
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van der Laan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D064592:Autografts; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D023821:Limb Salvage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene