Outcomes of Infrainguinal Lower Extremity Bypass are Superior in Kidney Transplant Recipients Compared to Dialysis Patients

Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) whether on dialysis therapy (DTDT) or received a kidney transplant (KT) have previously shown unfavorable surgical outcomes. Little is known about the comparative efficacy and durability of lower extremity bypass (LEB) in those patients. The Vascular Quality Initiative database was explored to identify DT or KT recipients (2003-2016) who had LEB. We included 1,714 bypass procedures; DT: 1,512 (88.2%). Primary patency (PP) at 2-year was comparable between KT and DT groups [PP (95%CI): 77.0% (69.7%-82.8%) vs.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - July 22, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Besma Nejim, Caitlin W. Hicks, Isibor Arhuidese, Satinderjit Locham, Hanaa Dakour Aridi, Mahmoud Malas Tags: Clinical Research, Basic Science Source Type: research