Infrapopliteal Composite Bypass with Autologous Vein and Second Generation Glutaraldehyde Stabilized Human Umbilical Vein (HUV) for Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia

Lower extremity autologous vein bypass for critical limb ischemia is not adversely affected by prior endovascular procedure.

OBJECTIVE It has been reported that a failed endovascular intervention adversely affects results of lower extremity bypass (LEB). We reviewed rates of prior endovascular intervention (PEI) in patients undergoing LEB with autologous vein for critical limb ischemia (CLI) to determine effects on graft patency, limb salvage, and amputation-free survival. METHODS Retrospective review was conducted...

Retrograde approach for endovascular salvage of an infrapopliteal vein bypass.

Endovascular treatment through femoropopliteal and infragenicular percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, both in native vessels and in bypass salvage, has been an emerging technique in recent years. However, in some cases, a difficult anterograde access in distal occlusions has limited the technical success of this procedure. Combined subintimal arterial flossing with antegrade-retrograde inter...

Comparison of angioplasty and bypass surgery for critical limb ischaemia in patients with infrapopliteal peripheral artery disease.

BACKGROUND Both infrapopliteal (IP) bypass surgery and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty have been shown to be effective in patients with critical limb ischaemia (CLI). The most appropriate method of revascularization has yet to be established, as no randomized trials have been reported. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of patients with similar characteristics treated using...

Recurrent Falls Associated with Lower Limb Deep Vein Thrombosis

Dear Editor, Falls in elderly patients are relatively common, and their risk factors including motor weakness, history of falls, taking many types of drugs, musculoskeletal problems, depressive state, aged >80 years, gait disturbance, cognitive impairment, visual field defect, and limited activities of daily living.1 Moreover, buckling of the knee has been known to be associated with osteoarthr...

Variability among human umbilical vein endothelial cultures.