The Turkish Journal of Vascular Surgery

Yazarlar: Alper Sami KUNT, Osman Tansel DARÇIN, Salih AYDIN, Deniz DEMİR, Mehmet Halit ANDAÇ

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Peripheric arterial disease,Lower extremity,Femoropopliteal bypass,Surgical treatment

Özet: Purpose: The peripheral arterial occlusive disease caused by atherosclerosis is important reason of morbidity and mortality. In this study we aimed to presented our femoro-femoral extra-anatomic and femoro-popliteal bypass applications lower extremity peripheric arteries. Methods: In our study, 30 cases operated for peripheric arterial occlusive disease between January 2001-2003. The results follow up 30 patients were obtained by colour duplex sonography, digital substraction angiography and clinical examination. Results: After a mean follow up of 11 ( ± 8 ) months; the graft patency were % 100 for femoro-popliteal bypass group and % 95.45 for extra-anatomic arterial bypass group. Conclusion: In this study, we presented peripheric arterial applications, which require surgical intervention in the patients who have higher rates of morbidity. (Turkish J Vasc Surg 2004;13(1):11-15)

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