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ArticleVascular specialist international2023

The Results of Femorofemoral Bypass Using a Saphenous Vein Graft as an Alternative to PTFE Grafts.

Gibeom Kwon, Ki Hyuk Park, Sang Gyu Kwak, Jaehoon Lee

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Gibeom KwonDepartments of Surgery, College of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9147-6730
Ki Hyuk ParkDepartments of Surgery, College of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9679-2820
Sang Gyu KwakDepartments of Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0398-5514
Jaehoon LeeDepartments of Surgery, College of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0906-5236

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Purpose: This study aimed to report the results of femorofemoral bypass (FFB) using a great saphenous vein (GSV) graft as an alternative to polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) grafts. Materials and Methods: From January 2012 to December 2021, 168 patients who underwent FFB (PTFE, 143; GSV, 25) were included. The patients' demographic features and surgical intervention results were retrospectively reviewed. Results: There were no intergroup differences in patients' demographic features. In GSV vs. PTFE grafts, the superficial femoral artery provided statistically significant inflow and outflow (P<0.001 for both), and redo bypass was more common (P=0.021). The mean follow-up duration was 24.7±2.3 months. The primary patency rates at 3 and 5 years were 84% and 74% for PTFE grafts and 82% and 70% for GSV grafts, respectively. There was no significant intergroup difference in primary patency (P=0.661) or clinically driven target lesion revascularization (CD-TLR)-free survival (P=0.758). Clinical characteristics, disease details, and procedures were analyzed as risk factors for graft occlusion. Multivariate analysis revealed that none of the factors was associated with an increased risk of FFB graft occlusion. Conclusion: FFB using PTFE or GSV grafts is a useful method with an approximately 70% 5-year primary patency rate. The GSV and PTFE grafts showed no difference in primary patency or CD-TLR-free survival during follow-up; however, FFB using GSV may be an option in selective situations.

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Femoral arteryGraftGraft survivalPolytetrafluoroethyleneSaphenous vein

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PMCPMC10064113

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