The role of infragenicular spliced vein bypass surgery in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia: single center long-term results

Autor: Freek R van 't Land, Andre A.E.A. de Smet, Wouter J. J. Bekkers, Bram Fioole, Patricia A van Mierlo, Arjen G van Mierlo
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. 60
ISSN: 1827-191X
0021-9509
Popis: BACKGROUND In patients requiring infrageniculate surgical revascularization a single-segment great saphenous vein (SS-GSV) is the optimal conduit. In the absence of a SS-GSV, the small saphenous vein and arm veins can also be used to obtain an all-autologous bypass. The aim of this study was to compare the long-term results of infrageniculate SS-GSV bypasses and spliced vein bypasses in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). METHODS A total of 308 consecutive CLTI patients who underwent a primary infragenicular, autologous bypass between January 2000 and December 2016 were included. The definition of a spliced vein bypass was a graft consisting of at least two venous segments. RESULTS A SS-GSV graft was used in 235 patients, and a spliced vein graft was used in 73 patients. Significantly more infrapopliteal bypasses were performed in the spliced vein group (P=0.024), and in this group the mean operation time was almost 60 minutes longer (P
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