Broad variation in prosthetic conduit use for femoral-popliteal bypass is not justified on the basis of contemporary outcomes favoring autologous great saphenous vein

Single-segment great saphenous vein (GSV) has been the preferred conduit for femoral-popliteal (FP) bypass, particularly for a popliteal artery target below the knee. Yet, controversy persists surrounding whether prosthetic conduit can yield comparable outcomes to GSV for FP bypass to either the above-knee (AK) or below-knee (BK) popliteal artery. We sought to analyze national variation in conduit use and to compare contemporary outcomes in FP bypass.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - May 26, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Olivia Humbarger, Jeffrey J. Siracuse, Denis Rybin, David H. Stone, Philip P. Goodney, Marc L. Schermerhorn, Alik Farber, Douglas W. Jones, Vascular Quality Initiative Source Type: research