Background: The frequency of distal lower extremity bypass (LEB) for infrapopliteal critical limb threatening ischemia (IP-CLTI) has significantly decreased. Our goal was to analyze the contemporary outcomes and factors associated with failure of LEB to para-malleolar and pedal targets.

Methods: We queried the Vascular Quality Initiative infrainguinal database from 2003 to 2021 to identify LEB to para-malleolar or pedal/plantar targets. Primary outcomes were graft patency, major adverse limb events [vascular reintervention, above ankle amputation] (MALE), and amputation-free survival at 2 years. Standard statistical methods were utilized.

Results: We identified 2331 LEB procedures (1,265 anterior tibial at ankle/dorsalis pedis, 783 posterior tibial at ankle, 283 tarsal/plantar). The prevalence of LEB bypasses to distal targets has significantly decreased from 13.37% of all LEB procedures in 2003-3.51% in 2021 (P < 0.001). The majority of cases presented with tissue loss (81.25. Common postoperative complications included major adverse cardiac events (8.9%) and surgical site infections (3.6%). Major amputations occurred in 16.8% of patients at 1 year. Postoperative mortality at 1 year was 10%. On unadjusted Kaplan-Meier survival analysis at 2 years, primary patency was 50.56% ± 3.6%, MALE was 63.49% ± 3.27%, and amputation-free survival was 71.71% ± 0.98%. In adjusted analyses [adjusted for comorbidities, indication, conduit type, urgency, prior vascular interventions, graft inflow vessel (femoral/popliteal), concomitant inflow procedures, surgeon and center volume] conduits other than great saphenous vein (P < 0.001) were associated with loss of primary patency and increased MALE. High center volume (>5 procedures/year) was associated with improved primary patency (P = 0.015), and lower MALE (P = 0.021) at 2 years.

Conclusions: Despite decreased utilization, open surgical bypass to distal targets at the ankle remains a viable option for treatment of IP-CLTI with acceptable patency and amputation-free survival rates at 2 years. Bypasses to distal targets should be performed at high volume centers to optimize graft patency and limb salvage and minimize reinterventions.

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