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[In situ venous bypass in femoro-tibial arterial reconstruction]. 1989

J C Wexels, and H M Storvik

We present the results of 26 consecutive patients operated because of rest pain or threatened loss of limb. The great saphenous vein was used in situ as femoro-tibial arterial bypass. Destruction of the vein valves was performed using an intraluminal valve cutter mounted on a fogarty catheter. Three bypasses occluded during the observation period which lasted for 24 +/- seven months (mean +/- standard deviation). Seven patients died from heart disease. Our results indicate that one should not hesitate to perform surgery on patients with rest pain or gangrene. The in situ method used in the present study seems to be the technique of choice in treating these patients.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
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
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D001166	Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical	Surgical shunt allowing direct passage of blood from an artery to a vein. (From Dorland, 28th ed)	Shunt, Surgical Arteriovenous,Surgical Arteriovenous Shunt,Arteriovenous Shunts, Surgical,Shunts, Surgical Arteriovenous,Surgical Arteriovenous Shunts
D012501	Saphenous Vein	The vein which drains the foot and leg.	Saphenous Veins,Vein, Saphenous,Veins, Saphenous
D013977	Tibia	The second longest bone of the skeleton. It is located on the medial side of the lower leg, articulating with the FIBULA laterally, the TALUS distally, and the FEMUR proximally.	Tibias