Ahmed M. Almahrouky, Ahmed S. Hosny, Ahmed A. Baz , Muhammed R. Saafan
Ahmed Elmarakby¹, Ahmed Faraghaly¹, Ahmed Gamal El-Djn Fouad¹, Fatma Zeinhom ²
Ahmed M. Al-Mahrouky , Ahmed M. Farghaly and Mohamed A. Abd Rabou
Ayman M. A. Osman1, Mohamed D. Sarhan1, Doaa A. Mansour1, Mohamed H. A. Fahmy1, Mohamed S. Abdel-Bary2, Mostafa Abdelaziz1
Mohammed Diaa Sarhan1, Ahmed Mahmoud Hussein1,Hader Mohammed Helmy EL-Maghraby2, Mostafa Abdul Rahman El-Shazly1
Rania Elahmady, Ahmed Gamal Eldin, Emad Abdellatif Daoud
Abdrabou N Mashhour
1Asem Elsani M.A. Hassan, 1Samir A. Abd El-Mageed, 1Mostafa O.A. Khalaf, 2Kamal A.M. Hassanein
Emad Abdellatif Daoud, Shawki M.K Sharouda, MohamedElnagar
Hassan A. Abdallah, Abd-El-Aal A. Saleem, Osama A. AbdulRaheem,Mohamed Yousef A
Mohamed S. Khalifa, Ahmed H. Abdel Hafez, Mohamed M. Marzouk
Tarek Abouzeid Osman Abouzeid
1Dawlat Emara, Mamdouh Aboulhassan, 1Waleed El-Moez Reda, 2Malek Tawfiq
Nehad Foad, Waleed Eldaly, Foad Saad Eldin, Baker Ghoneim
Shady ElGhazaly Harb, Sherif Mohamed Mokhtar
Sherif Mohamed Mokhtar, Shady ElGhazaly Harb, Mohamed Sherif Hathout, Ahmed Mahmoud Hussein
1Amr Saleh Elbahaey, 2Ahmed Aly Radwan
1Amr Saleh Elbahaey, 2Ahmed Aly Radwan
Mid-term Results of Distal Bypass using Polytetrafluoroethylene Grafts and A Distal Vein Patch (DVP), A Retrospective Study
Background: Tibial artery bypass for limb salvage may be required in patients without adequate
autogenous vein. The interposition of venous tissue at the distal anastomosis has been advocated to
improve the results of prosthetic grafts to tibial arteries. Purpose of the Study: To study technical
feasibility and results of Tibial by-pass using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) with a distal vein patch
(DVP), we record the results of this technique over 2-year were performed follow-up. Materials &
Methods: From January 2012 to December 2015, 30 bypass grafts in 30 patients were performed with
PTFE/DVP as the conduit. The technique was used for patients suffered critical limb ischemia with no
available adequate vein as a conduit. Follow-up ranged from 1 to 24 months. Results are reported as
primary patency or limb salvage (amputation rate). Results: Bypass grafts originated from the common
femoral artery (8 [27%]), the superficial femoral artery (21 [70%]), and the external iliac artery (1 [3%]).
Recipient arteries included anterior tibial (17 [57%]), posterior tibial (12 [40%]), and peroneal (1 [3%]).
We recorded limb salvage rate of 70% in 24 months. We had 4 mortalities (13.33%) during the same
follow-up period. Immediate techniqual success was 83.3% (25/30 procedure). The total incidence of major
amputation was 9 cases (30%) at the 2 years follow up. Primary graft patency was 93.1 % at 1 month,
92.5% at 6 months, 88.4% at 12 months, and 63.33% at 24 months. Conclusion: The DVP technique
allows PTFE bypass grafts to distal arteries with acceptable mid-term patency and limb salvage. This
technique can be considered a safe & effective method for limb salvage in patients has no available vein
conduit for bypass.
Key Words: Distal bypass, Vein patch, PTFE Grafts.