Bypass to the ankle and foot in the era of endovascular therapy of tibial disease. Results and factors influencing the outcome.

Mauro Gargiulo, Federica Giovanetti, Claudio Bianchini Massoni, Antonio Freyrie, Gianluca Faggioli, Natascia Muccini, Andréa Stella

PubMed · 2014 · 18 citations · 0 references

Abstract

BPG may be a reasonable first treatment for CLI patients with TAD unfit for ET; female gender, hyperlipidemia, use of reversed saphenous, composite vein or alternative grafts, foot infection and renal disease are associated with worse outcome.