Comparison of Early and Late Post-operative Outcomes after Supra-inguinal Bypass for Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease.

CONCLUSION: After adjusting for confounding variables, and while acknowledging limitations related to the VSGNE data set, FFB led to significantly lower rates of post-operative complications than AXB. FFB may serve as the extra-anatomical operation of choice in high risk patients with extensive disease, who cannot undergo AFB, provided that anatomy permits. AFB should be performed preferentially in low risk patients with appropriate anatomy. Owing to its higher complications rates, the study suggests that AXB should be limited to patients with no other option for revascularisation.
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Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - August 18, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Saadeddin ZM, Rybin DV, Doros G, Siracuse JJ, Farber A, Eslami MH Tags: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Source Type: research