Prosthetic Vascular Graft and Autogenous Vein Graft with Free-Tissue Transfer in Attempted Lower-Limb Salvage.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1995
Abstract
Chronic wounds of the lower extremity are frequent causes of osteomyelitis and amputation in patients with peripheral vascular disease. Advances in vascular surgical techniques, allowing distal arterial bypass via synthetic grafts or autogenous vein grafts, have significantly increased the frequency of limb salvage. In the last two decades, this increasing success has contributed to an even greater rate of extremity salvage. The authors report a case of attempted limb preservation, using a combination of macrovascular polytetrafluoroethylene (Goretex) grafting, reverse saphenous vein interposition, and vein-patch angioplasty, to facilitate microvascular free-tissue transfer.
Volume
11
Issue
1
First Page
31
Last Page
35
ISSN
0743-684X
Published In/Presented At
Murphy, R. J., & Rojy, T. J. (1995). Prosthetic vascular graft and autogenous vein graft with free-tissue transfer in attempted lower-limb salvage. Journal Of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 11(1), 31-35.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Medical Specialties | Plastic Surgery | Surgery
PubMedID
7714877
Department(s)
Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery Faculty
Document Type
Article