Results of Autogenous Vein Grafts in Repair of Major Arterial Injuries to the Upper and Lower Extremities with Reference to Wall Shear Stress

Abstract

This investigation was designed to retrospectively review the results of autogenous vein grafts used for extremity arterial injuries. The mean value of the wall shear stress during a cardiac cycle was calculated by blood flow waveform analysis. The records of 103 patients with 106 arterial injuries repaired with autogenous vein grafts were reviewed. One hundred and two (96.2%) were patent in the early postoperative period. The mean length of follow-up was 6 years and 5 months (range 1–23 years). Fifty-one patients were followed beyond 1 year.