AORTOFEMORAL GRAFTING - FACTORS INFLUENCING LATE RESULTS

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  • 1 January 1980
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 88  (5) , 642-653
Abstract
During 15 yr the aortofemoral Dacron graft was used for revascularization of 615 limbs in 352 patients, with an overall operative mortality rate of 5.1% and a cumulative 10 patency rate of 62%. The late complication rate was 27%, with late thrombosis being the most frequent complication (24%). Among several factors responsible for late occlusion, the presence of trifurcation disease and the site of the femoral anastomosis are the most important. The procedure of choice for a thrombosed graft limb is thrombectomy and profundaplasty, which give a long-term patency rate of 68%.