Infrainguinal bypass for peripheral arterial occlusive disease: When arms save legs

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-53

  Vauclair, F ^a   Haller, C ^a   Marques Vidal, P ^b   Deglise S ^a   Haesler, E ^a   Corpataux, J M ^a   Saucy, F ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arm vein; Distal bypass; Infrainguinal revascularisation; Limb salvage; Vein conduits

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HEPARIN;

AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARM VEIN; ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFRAINGUINAL BYPASS; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; VEIN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIMB SALVAGE; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SWITZERLAND; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; UPPER EXTREMITY; VASCULAR GRAFTING; VASCULAR PATENCY; VEINS;

EID: 83655201394     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.08.007     Document Type: Article

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