The current position of precuffed expanded polytetrafluoroethylene bypass grafts in peripheral vascular surgery. 2014

Jasper van der Slegt, and Stijn L Steunenberg, and Jeroen M W Donker, and Eelco J Veen, and Gwan H Ho, and Hans G W de Groot, and Lijckle van der Laan
Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands. Electronic address: JvanderSlegt@amphia.nl.

OBJECTIVE Long-term results of precuffed expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) grafts used for peripheral bypass surgery are lacking. The aim of this study was to obtain the long-term outcomes of precuffed ePTFE grafts compared with autologous saphenous vein (ASV) grafts used in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). METHODS A single-institution retrospective study of precuffed ePTFE and ASV graft performances in patients with PAD was undertaken between January 2004 and December 2012. Five-year primary patency, secondary patency, and limb salvage rates were determined by Kaplan-Meier analyses. RESULTS A total of 467 bypass grafts were included in this study (169 precuffed ePTFE grafts and 298 ASV grafts). Secondary patency rates of ePTFE vs ASV at 1 and 5 years, respectively, were as follows: for 134 supragenicular femoropopliteal bypasses, 60% and 27% vs 89% and 85% (P < .05); for 190 infragenicular femoropopliteal bypasses, 40% and 25% vs 86% and 79% (P < .05); and for 84 femorocrural bypasses, 30% and 14% vs 50% and 50% (P < .05). Five-year limb salvage rates of ePTFE vs ASV for supragenicular femoropopliteal bypasses were 82% vs 94% (P = .16); for infragenicular femoropopliteal bypasses, 41% vs 92% (P < .05); and for femorocrural bypasses, 43% vs 64% (P = .06). CONCLUSIONS ASV bypasses are still the first-choice conduit in peripheral bypass surgery performed in patients with PAD. Precuffed ePTFE bypasses are acceptable alternatives in the absence of adequate autologous vein.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011138 Polytetrafluoroethylene Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron. FEP,Fluon,Politef,Polytef,TFE,Teflon,Expanded PTFE,Fluoroplast,GORE-TEX,Goretex,PTFE,Tarflen,GORE TEX,PTFE, Expanded
D011150 Popliteal Artery The continuation of the femoral artery coursing through the popliteal fossa; it divides into the anterior and posterior tibial arteries. Arteria Poplitea,Artery, Popliteal,Popliteal Arteries
D001807 Blood Vessel Prosthesis Device constructed of either synthetic or biological material that is used for the repair of injured or diseased blood vessels. Vascular Prosthesis,Blood Vessel Prostheses,Tissue-Engineered Vascular Graft,Graft, Tissue-Engineered Vascular,Grafts, Tissue-Engineered Vascular,Prostheses, Blood Vessel,Prostheses, Vascular,Prosthesis, Blood Vessel,Prosthesis, Vascular,Tissue Engineered Vascular Graft,Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts,Vascular Graft, Tissue-Engineered,Vascular Grafts, Tissue-Engineered,Vascular Prostheses,Vessel Prostheses, Blood,Vessel Prosthesis, Blood
D005260 Female Females
D005263 Femoral Artery The main artery of the thigh, a continuation of the external iliac artery. Common Femoral Artery,Arteries, Common Femoral,Arteries, Femoral,Artery, Common Femoral,Artery, Femoral,Common Femoral Arteries,Femoral Arteries,Femoral Arteries, Common,Femoral Artery, Common
D006083 Graft Occlusion, Vascular Obstruction of flow in biological or prosthetic vascular grafts. Graft Restenosis, Vascular,Vascular Graft Occlusion,Vascular Graft Restenosis,Graft Restenoses, Vascular,Occlusion, Vascular Graft,Restenosis, Vascular Graft
D006085 Graft Survival The survival of a graft in a host, the factors responsible for the survival and the changes occurring within the graft during growth in the host. Graft Survivals,Survival, Graft,Survivals, Graft
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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