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Prognostic Value in Vein Bypass Grafts of the Lower Extremity

John D. Corson, FRCS; Willard C. Johnson, MD; Frank W. LoGerfo, MD; Harry L. Bush, Jr, MD; James O. Menzoian, MD; David J. Kumaki; Donald C. Nasbeth, MD

Arch Surg. 1978;113(8):932-935.

Abstract
• The prognostic value of Doppler-derived ankle systolic pressure indices for predicting the patency of vein bypass grafts in the lower extremity was analyzed in 126 vein bypass grafts performed for limb salvage. Early or late graft failure was not found to correlate with the preoperative ankle systolic pressure index (ASPI). Intraoperative blood flow measurements did not correlate with the preoperative ASPI. An intraoperative graft flow of less than 70 ml/min, a postoperative ASPI less than 0.7 at 24 to 48 hours, or an increase in ASPI of less than 0.4 were prognostic signs of early vein graft failure.

(Arch Surg 113:932-935, 1978)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Surgery, Boston University and Tufts University Schools of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, and Boston Veterans Administration Hospital.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication March 28, 1978.

Read before the fourth annual meeting of the New England Society for Vascular Surgery, Portsmouth, NH, Sept 29, 1977.

Reprint requests to Department of Surgery, University Hospital, 75 E Newton St, Boston, MA 02118 (Dr Corson).

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