THE FATE OF POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE GRAFTS IN LOWER-LIMB BYPASS-SURGERY - A 6 YEAR FOLLOW-UP
THE FATE OF POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE GRAFTS IN LOWER-LIMB BYPASS-SURGERY - A 6 YEAR FOLLOW-UP
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DOI:
10.1002/bjs.1800721116
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发表时间:
1985-01-01
影响因子:
9.6
通讯作者:
HALLET, JW
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作者:
CHARLESWORTH, PM;BREWSTER, DC;HALLET, JW
The success of lower limb bypass surgery depends, in the major part, on the availability of autologous saphenous vein as the most satisfactory arterial substitute known to date. Although various prosthetic conduits, used in the absence of saphenous vein, have shown promising success on short term follow-up, more long-term comparative data are required for adequate assessment. This study analyses, by life table method, the results of 134 infra-inguinal bypass grafts using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) over a 6 year period. The results reconfirm the superior long-term patency of vein bypasses compared with such prosthetic grafts. Analysis suggests that, while PTFE may give acceptable results in the immediate and shortterm follow-up period, 6 year patencies approach 20–30 per cent.