Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 30-39 , July 2009

Long-term results of the treatment of aortic graft infection by in situ replacement with femoral popliteal vein grafts

Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery, San Diego Calif, June 7, 2008.

  • Ahsan T. Ali, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Ark
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  • J. Gregory Modrall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Dallas, Dallas, Tex
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  • Jennie Hocking, PA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Dallas, Dallas, Tex
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  • R. James Valentine, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Dallas, Dallas, Tex
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  • Horace Spencer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Ark
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  • John F. Eidt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Ark
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  • G. Patrick Clagett, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Dallas, Dallas, Tex
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: G. Patrick Clagett, MD, Professor and Chairman, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern at Dallas, Dallas, TX

Received 13 October 2008 ,Accepted 3 January 2009.

  • Image Result

    Primary and assisted primary/secondary patency. The patencies is 81% and assisted primary/secondary patency is at 91% with standard error at < 5%. The numbers at risk are noted at each time point.

    Primary and assisted primary/secondary patency. The patencies is 81% and assisted primary/secondary patency is at 91% with standard error at < 5%. The numbers at risk are noted at each time point.

  • Image Result

    Limb salvage. Limb salvage rate is 89% at 7 years. The numbers of limbs at risk are noted at each time point. The standard error (in parentheses) at 7 years is 3.1%.

    Limb salvage. Limb salvage rate is 89% at 7 years. The numbers of limbs at risk are noted at each time point. The standard error (in parentheses) at 7 years is 3.1%.

  • Image Result

    Survival. The survival at 5 years is 52.4%. The numbers at risk are noted at each time point. Standard error (in parentheses) at 6 years is 10%.

    Survival. The survival at 5 years is 52.4%. The numbers at risk are noted at each time point. Standard error (in parentheses) at 6 years is 10%.

  • Image Result

    Survival for patients with aortoenteric (AE) fistula. Survival differed significantly between patients with and without AE fistula (18.4% vs. 56.7%). Standard errors (in parentheses) exceeded 10% at 7

    Survival for patients with aortoenteric (AE) fistula. Survival differed significantly between patients with and without AE fistula (18.4% vs. 56.7%). Standard errors (in parentheses) exceeded 10% at 7 years for patients without AE fistula and all time points for patients with AE fistula.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(09)00010-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.01.008

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 30-39 , July 2009

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