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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-1-1
pubmed:abstractText
To determine if the indications and numbers of the axillofemoral bypass have changed, a retrospective analysis was performed of all patients undergoing axillofemoral bypass over the past two decades. Group A (1980-89) and group B (1990-99) were compared using demographics, comorbid illness, perioperative outcomes, and indications for operation. There were 33 extraanatomic bypasses performed in group A and 24 extraanatomic bypasses in group B. The average age in both group A and group B was 69 years. Males comprised a higher percentage in group B (75%) than in group A (55%). The percentage of smokers was roughly equivalent (group A 76%, group B 71%). Coronary artery disease was more prevalent in group A (85%) than in group B (63%). Diabetes mellitus was also more common in group A (33%) than in group B (21%). All of the grafts in group B were composed of PTFE and there were 2 early (30 day) failures (6%). There were no perioperative deaths, strokes, or myocardial infarctions. At our institution, the axillofemoral bypass is now reserved almost exclusively for the treatment of graft infections and rarely for primary limb ischemia. This evolution is a reflection of the increase in interventional techniques used to improve inflow in high-risk patients who require revascularization.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0890-5096
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
742-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Axillary Artery, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Female, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Femoral Artery, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Iliac Artery, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Intermittent Claudication, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Ischemia, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Leg, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Los Angeles, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Male, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Perioperative Care, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Polytetrafluoroethylene, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Postoperative Complications, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Treatment Outcome, pubmed-meshheading:12424558-Vascular Surgical Procedures
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
The evolution of the axillofemoral bypass over two decades.
pubmed:affiliation
UCLA Gonda Vascular Center, 200 Medical Plaza, Suite 510-6, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. nangle@ucsd.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study