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Differentiation is often difficult between vascular graft occlusion and progression of underlying disease in patients after vascular surgery. We have studied 57 patients after surgery for traumatic and atherosclerotic arterial occlusion and other vascular anomalies using a commercial digital subtraction angiography (DSA) unit; no complications occurred. Indications for examination included pain, diminished pulse, and failure of catheter angiography. Graft patency was established if proximal and distal anastomoses were visualized; occlusion was diagnosed if no graft was imaged or vascular stump found--noted in 31 grafts. Our diagnosis was proved surgically in 24 patients (two refused operation); three others were confirmed angiographically and one by Doppler ultrasonic examination. In our experience DSA is a safe, specific means of following postoperative grafts and diagnosing their occlusion.
L M Boxt, and
P D Murray, and
L M Perlmutt, and
D P Harrington, and
T Sandor, and
K M Monteiro, and
D C Levin
April 1986,
The British journal of radiology,
L M Boxt, and
P D Murray, and
L M Perlmutt, and
D P Harrington, and
T Sandor, and
K M Monteiro, and
D C Levin
January 1985,
Nihon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai zasshi. Nippon acta radiologica,
L M Boxt, and
P D Murray, and
L M Perlmutt, and
D P Harrington, and
T Sandor, and
K M Monteiro, and
D C Levin
November 1983,
The Medical letter on drugs and therapeutics,
L M Boxt, and
P D Murray, and
L M Perlmutt, and
D P Harrington, and
T Sandor, and
K M Monteiro, and
D C Levin
August 1986,
Archives of neurology,
L M Boxt, and
P D Murray, and
L M Perlmutt, and
D P Harrington, and
T Sandor, and
K M Monteiro, and
D C Levin
January 1986,
British journal of hospital medicine,
L M Boxt, and
P D Murray, and
L M Perlmutt, and
D P Harrington, and
T Sandor, and
K M Monteiro, and
D C Levin
May 1981,
European journal of radiology,
L M Boxt, and
P D Murray, and
L M Perlmutt, and
D P Harrington, and
T Sandor, and
K M Monteiro, and
D C Levin
August 1987,
British medical journal (Clinical research ed.),
L M Boxt, and
P D Murray, and
L M Perlmutt, and
D P Harrington, and
T Sandor, and
K M Monteiro, and
D C Levin
January 1985,
The Journal of foot surgery,
L M Boxt, and
P D Murray, and
L M Perlmutt, and
D P Harrington, and
T Sandor, and
K M Monteiro, and
D C Levin
January 1987,
Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift,
L M Boxt, and
P D Murray, and
L M Perlmutt, and
D P Harrington, and
T Sandor, and
K M Monteiro, and
D C Levin
January 1983,
Langenbecks Archiv fur Chirurgie,
