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The salvage of the lower limbs: choice of the prosthetic material in femoro-distal and axillo-femoral bypass. 1988

B Gossetti, and L Irace, and F Intrieri, and R Gattuso, and A Aracu, and R Massa, and F Ciocca, and F Benedetti-Valentin
II Cattedra di Chirurgia Vascolare, Università La Sapienza, Roma.

The choice of the prosthetic material in arterial surgery of patients with rest pain and/or impending gangrene of the lower limbs still presents several problems. The poor run-off, the small caliber of the distal vessels, the crossing of the joint areas and the length of the bypass may lead to early occlusion of the prosthesis. This experience is based on 268 femoro-distal (214 femoro-popliteal below the knee and 54 femoro-tibial) and on 121 axillo-femoral/popliteal bypasses (89 axillo-femoral, 28 axillo-bifemoral and 4 axillo-popliteal). In the 389 surgical procedures we have employed the autologous saphenous vein in 208 cases, Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) straight or tapered in 66, PTFE external supported (EXS) in 33, Dacron in 12, homologous saphenous vein in 7 and PTFE EXS Thin Wall in 5. In 58 cases a composite graft (autologous saphenous vein plus synthetic prosthesis) was used. The cumulative long term (12-96 months) patency is 75.96% for autologous saphenous vein bypass, 62.12% for PTFE, 75.75% for PTFE EXS, 41.66% for Dacron, 42.85% for homologous saphenous vein and 84.48% for the composite graft. All the PTFE EXS Thin Wall grafts are still patent (12 months).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007866 Leg The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE. Legs
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011093 Polyethylene Terephthalates Polyester polymers formed from terephthalic acid or its esters and ethylene glycol. They can be formed into tapes, films or pulled into fibers that are pressed into meshes or woven into fabrics. Dacron,Nalophan,PET Polymer,Poly(Ethylene Terephtalate),Polyethylene Terephthalate,Tedlar,Dacrons,Nalophans,PET Polymers,Tedlars,Terephthalate, Polyethylene,Terephthalates, Polyethylene
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
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
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

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