Guideline Summary Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is associated with mortality,
amputation, and impaired quality of life. These Global Vascular Guidelines (GVG) are …

Epidemiology Population surveys have reported a prevalence of intermittent claudication
between 1% and 7% for men aged 50–75 years. 1 The incidence of symptoms increases …

BACKGROUND: During the last decade endovascular therapy has been established as an
alternative treatment for a variety of vascular diseases. Neither the classic operating room …

Purpose: The cause of vein graft failure in the intermediate postoperative period (3 to 18
months) has not been well defined. To delineate the incidence, characteristics, and …

Purpose: This study was undertaken to evaluate the application of duplex scanning during
infrainguinal vein grafting procedures to verify vein conduit preparation, anastomotic …

Purpose: Because unrecognized lesions can cause an arterial reconstruction to fail, duplex
ultrasonography was evaluated as an intraoperative aid to assess technical adequacy and …

Background: Artifacts produced by metallic fragments and orthopedic hardware limit the
usefulness of conventional computed tomography in many military trauma patients …

Purpose: To determine whether the incidence of vein graft stenosis is related to bypass
grafting technique and thus modification of postoperative surveillance protocols may be …

Bypass surgery for limb salvage in cases of chronic limb ischemia is a well-established
treatment modality. Use of an autogenous vein provides the best conduit for infrainguinal …

Objective: To determine if routine completion angiography for lower extremity bypasses
using vein conduit results in lower rates of postoperative bypass occlusion. Summary of …