Femoro-distal bypass surgery at Groote Schuur hospital--4-year retrospective study.

Unlabelled: An analysis of the demographics and outcome of femoro-distal bypass in patients presenting with defined critical limb ischaemia at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, is presented.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review was conducted between January 1998 and December 2001. During this period, 65 patients underwent femoro-distal bypass.

Management of extra-cranial vertebral artery injuries.

Objectives: To review the management of vertebral artery injuries, and the impact of pre-operative angiography.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of all patients with vertebral artery (VA) injuries admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town between January 1987 and December 2002. Patients presenting with uncontrolled active bleeding or haemodynamic instability with a poor response to resuscitation were taken immediately to surgery.