Abstract
Introduction We present our results on infragenicular surgical revascularisation with arm vein bypass. Patients and methods A retrospective study of 30 patients with infragenicular arm vein bypass. Results The 30 day patency and limb salvage rate was 90 ± 5.5%. The 1 year patency rates were 54 ± 9.5% (primary, primary assisted and secondary). The 2 year rates were 45 ± 9.8% (primary and primary assisted) and 49 ± 9.7% (secondary). The limb salvage rate was 54 ± 9.5% (1 year) and 45 ± 9.8% (2 years). Up to 70 per cent of the patients did not have any perioperative complications. Conclusions In infrapopliteal bypass surgery without an adequate great saphenous vein, the use of arm veins should be considered as a good therapeutic option.
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