Comparison of femorofemoral and aortofemoral bypass for aortoiliac occlusive disease.

Background: Role and results of femorofemoral bypass grafting, usually reserved to high-risk patients affected with unilateral iliac artery occlusion, are still debated.

Experimental Design: retrospective clinical study.

Settings: University Hospital.

Femorofemoral bypass grafts: Factors influencing long-term patency rate and outcome.

Background: Crossover femorofemoral bypass graft (CFFBG) was proposed in the early days of modern vascular surgery to treat patients affected with unilateral iliac artery disease who were a high surgical risk. We investigated factors influencing short- and long-term outcomes of CFFBG:

Methods: The study was designed as a retrospective clinical study in a university hospital setting with a base of 228 patients. Of these patients, 154 (67.

Long-term results and outcomes of crossover axilloaxillary bypass grafting: A 24-year experience.

Objective: The outcome of crossover axilloaxillary bypass grafting in patients with stenosis or occlusion of the innominate or subclavian arteries was investigated.

Methods: The study was designed as a retrospective clinical study in a university hospital setting with 61 patients as the basis of the study. Fifty-eight patients (95.

The effect of extend of caval resection in the treatment of inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma.

Background: A wide and complete surgical resection is the principle modality of therapy in the management of retroperitoneal sarcomas. It is current opinion that, also for inferior vena cava (IVC) leiomyosarcomas, an extended resection of either retroperitoneal tissue and vena cava should be performed. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of the venous extent of resection on local recurrence and longterm outcome.

Descending thoracic aorta-to-femoral artery bypass grafts.

Background: Descending thoracic aorta-to-femoral artery (DTAFA) bypass graft is an alternative procedure to revascularize lower limbs.

Methods: Between 1976 and 1996, 41 patients underwent DTAFA bypass grafts. Operative indications consisted of previous abdominal graft thrombosis (22 cases, group 1), abdominal operations (8, group 2), initial vascular operation in the presence of difficult aortas (6, group 3), and infection of aortic grafts (5, group 4).