1. Superficial femoral artery percutaneous intervention is an effective strategy to optimize inflow for distal origin bypass grafts.
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Schanzer A, Owens CD, Conte MS, and Belkin M
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Amputation, Surgical statistics & numerical data, Boston epidemiology, Female, Femoral Artery physiopathology, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Ischemia mortality, Ischemia physiopathology, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Limb Salvage statistics & numerical data, Male, Middle Aged, Popliteal Artery physiopathology, Regional Blood Flow, Registries, Reoperation, Retrospective Studies, Severity of Illness Index, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Vascular Patency, Angioplasty statistics & numerical data, Femoral Artery surgery, Ischemia surgery, Limb Salvage methods, Lower Extremity blood supply, Popliteal Artery surgery, Saphenous Vein transplantation, Stents
- Abstract
Background: Iliac angioplasty in preparation for an infrainguinal bypass graft has been shown to be an effective strategy. We undertook this study to determine if superficial femoral artery (SFA) angioplasty offers durable inflow for distal origin grafts originating from the SFA or popliteal artery., Methods: All distal origin grafts performed at a single institution between 1988 and 2006,
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- 2007
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