Our findings support the use of thrombolysis in the treatment of acute bypass graft occlusion in the lower limb given its acceptable short- and long-term amputation-free survival rates. Technical failure and higher age were factors associated with major amputation. Synthetic grafts appeared to have a somewhat increased likelihood of technically successful thrombolysis compared with vein grafts, but on the other hand, they exhibited an increased risk of amputation during follow-up.

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Our meta-analysis suggests that no benefit is conferred by wound drainage following lower limb revascularization. The practice incurs avoidable expense and should not be routinely used.

Intermittent claudication, or limping, also known as angina cruris, is a condition which has recently been attracting considerable attention as the result of publication of cases by Dr.