Infrainguinal Bypass Following Failed Endovascular Intervention Compared With Primary Bypass: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Meta-analysis of the existing literature comparing primary bypass with bypass following failed endovascular intervention shows worse one year amputation free survival and worse primary patency in those patients who undergo bypass after failed endovascular intervention. There is also a trend towards higher rates of early graft occlusion, although these results were not statistically significant. These conclusions are limited by observational study design, inconsistent patient selection, and significant heterogeneity between studies. PMID: 30393063 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Source Type: research