Long-term results of aortoinnominate and aortocarotid polytetrafluoroethylene bypass grafting for atherosclerotic lesions

Transthoracic repair of innominate and common carotid artery disease: Immediate and long-term outcome for 100 consecutive surgical reconstructions

“…The composition of the series of patients with IA/CCA disease published in the literature varies substantially. [4][5][6][7][8][9][12][13][14][15][16] The rate of comorbidity in our series is significantly higher than in the other reports reviewed here. There are also substantial differences in the percentage of asymptomatic patients (13% in our series) in published reports, ranging from 8% to 32%.…”

Aortocarotid bypass for hemispheric hypoperfusion in a child

“…We considered using a polytetrafluoroethylene graft, but we were concerned about the necessity for long-term patency in this young child and the relatively short follow-up in published experiences with these synthetic grafts (usually Ͻ 50 months). 4,14 Therefore, we elected to use an cadaveric adult saphenous vein graft with a reliability that has been established with peripheral vascular reconstructive surgeries. Recent studies in adolescents undergoing lower-extremity revascularization procedures with saphenous vein grafts have demonstrated a Ͼ 90% patency rate, but these studies have, at most, 11 years of clinical follow-up.…”

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

“…27,29 Recent developments in operative and anesthetic techniques and in postoperative care have significantly reduced the risk of such procedures at only some institutions. 30,31 PTA had a great popularity because of the low complication rate, [32][33][34] but it can be used only when subclavian artery stenosis is short (<4 cm in length). PTA also has a high rate of recurrence (patency rate from 80% at 2 years to 54% at 5 years), which often necessitates repeated dilatations during the followup period.…”