[Omniflow-II for critical limb ischemia : Long-term results].

For the surgical treatment of critical limb ischemia one of the decisive influencing factors for short-term and long-term limb salvage is the use of autologous veins as bypass material. There is currently a lack of studies on the long-term assessment of alternative bypass materials, which can be used for critical limb ischemia due to a lack of autologous vein material. A prospective database was established that included all patients with critical limb ischemia who received a bypass with the Omniflow-II™ prosthesis.

Crural Bypass for Critical Lower Limb Ischemia with Omniflow II Prosthesis.

Background Reports about the use of the Omniflow II prosthesis (Bio Nova International, Victoria, Australia) in a crural position in patients with critical lower limb ischemia are rare. Methods All crural bypass operations were registered in a database. Primary end points of the study were amputation-free survival, limb salvage, and long-term patency.