Lower Extremity Bypass Surgery

Bosma, J, Minnee RC, Erdogan D, Wisselink W, Vahl AC. Department of Vascular Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. janbosma@yahoo.com, "Transit-time volume flow measurements in autogenous femorodistal bypass surgery for intraoperative quality control.", Vascular. 2010 Nov-Dec;18(6):344-9.

Ascher E, Hingorani AP, Marks NA. Division of Vascular Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11219, USA. aober@maimonidesmed.org, "Popliteal artery volume flow measurement: a new and reliable predictor of early patency after infrainguinal balloon angioplasty and subintimal dissection.", J Vasc Surg. 2007 Jan;45(1):17-23;discussion 23-4.

Ascher E, Hingorani AP, Marks NA. Division of Vascular Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11219, USA. aober@maimonidesmed.org, "Popliteal artery volume flow measurement: a new and reliable predictor of early patency after infrainguinal balloon angioplasty and subintimal dissection.", J Vasc Surg. 2007 Jan;45(1):17-23;discussion 23-4.

Laurila K, Luther M, Roth WD, Vilkko P, Kantonen I, Teittinen K, Sihvo EI, Ihlberg L, Albäck A, Lepäntalo M. Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. katariina.laurila@ekshp.fi, "Adjuvant arteriovenous fistula as means of rescue for infrapopliteal venous bypass with poor runoff.", J Vasc Surg. 2006 Nov;44(5):985-91;

Piano G, Schwartz LB, Foster L, Bassiouny HS, McKinsey JF, Rosenthal D, Gewertz BL. Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, IL 60637, USA., "Assessing outcomes, costs, and benefits of emerging technology for minimally invasive saphenous vein in situ distal arterial bypasses.", Arch Surg. 1998 Jun;133(6):613-7; discussion 617-8.

Baldwin ZK,, Pearce BJ, Curi MA, Desai TR, McKinsey JF, Bassiouny HS, Katz D, Gewertz BL, Schwartz LB. Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill, USA., "Limb salvage after infrainguinal bypass graft failure.", J Vasc Surg. 2004 May;39(5):951-7.

Desai TR,, Meyerson SL, Skelly CL, MacKenzie KS, Bassiouny HS, Katz D, McKinsey JF, Gewertz BL, Schwartz LB. University of Chicago, MC 5028, 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. tdesai@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu, "Patency and limb salvage after infrainguinal bypass with severely compromised (\"blind\") outflow.", Arch Surg. 2001 Jun;136(6):635-42

Maslow AD, Bert A, Slaiby J, Carney W, Marcaccio E. Department of Anesthesiology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI., "The effects of vasoactive agents on flow through saphenous vein grafts during lower-extremity peripheral vascular surgery", J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2007 Jun;21(3):344-50.

K. Jäger, R. Eichlisberger, Ch. Jeanneret, K.H. Lobs, Division of Angiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben, Basel, Switzerland, "Pharmacodynamic Effects of Ruscus Extract (Cyclo 3 Fort®) on Superficial and Deep Veins in Patients With Primary Varicose Veins", Clin Drug Invest 17(4):265-273, 1999

Desai TR, Meyerson SL, Skelly CL, MacKenzie KS, Bassiouny HS, Katz D, McKinsey JF, Gewertz BL, Schwartz LB. University of Chicago, MC 5028, 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. tdesai@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu, "Patency and limb salvage after infrainguinal bypass with severely compromised (", Arch Surg 2001 Jun;136(6):635-42.

Meyerson SL, Skelly CL, Curi MA, Desai TR, Katz D, Bassiouny HS, McKinsey JF, Gewertz BL, Schwartz LB. Department of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, University of Chicago, Ill., USA., "Long-term results justify autogenous infrainguinal bypass grafting in patients with end-stage renal failure.", J Vasc Surg 2001 Jul;34(1):27-33.

Tukiainen E, Laurila K, Kallio M, Lorenzetti F, Kantonen I, Lepantalo M. Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, FIN-00029 HUS Helsinki, Finland., "Internal arteriovenous fistula within a radial forearm flap--a novel technique to increase femorodistal bypass graft flow to the diabetic foot and flap covering ischaemic tissue loss.", Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2006 Apr;31(4):423-30.

Stirnemann P, Ris HB, Do D, Hammerli R. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Berne, Switzerland., "Intraoperative flow measurement of distal runoff: a valid predictor of outcome of infrainguinal bypass surgery.", Eur J Surg 1994 Aug;160(8):431-6.

Schwierz T,, Harnoncourt F, Havlicek W, Tomaselli F, Fugger R. Surgical Department, Elisabethinen Hospital, Fadinger Str. 1, A-4010 Linz, Austria. th.schwierz@gmx.at, "Interpretation of the results of Doppler ultrasound flow volume measurements of infrainguinal vein bypasses.", Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2005 May;29(5):452-6.

Schwierz T, Pricop T, Ebner C, Havlicek W, Schmoller F, Nesser HJ, Bohmig HJ, Fugger R. Surgical Department, Elisabethinen Hospital Linz, Austria., "The evaluation of run-off prior to infra-inguinal bypass reconstruction - a modified scoring system based on flow measurement.", Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2003 Jul;26(1):52-8.

Curi MA, Skelly CL, Quint C, Meyerson SL, Farmer AJ, Shakur UM, Loth F, Schwartz LB. Section of Vascular Surgery, University of Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA, "Longitudinal impedance is independent of outflow resistance.", J Surg Res. 2002 Dec;108(2):191-7.

Fisher RK,, Bakran A, Brennan JA, Harris P, "Outflow distribution at the distal anastomosis of infrainguinal bypass grafts.", J Biomech. 2004 Mar;37(3):417-20.

Ihlberg, L.H.M., Alback, N.A., Lassila, R., Lepantalo, "Intraoperative Flow Predicts the Development of Stenosis in Infringuinal Vein Grafts", Journal of Vascular Surgery Vol. 34: p. 269-76, 2001

Alback, A., Roth, W.D., Ihlberg, L., Biancari, F., Kepantalo, M., "Preoperative angiographic score and intraoperative flow as predictors of the mid-term patency of infrapopliteal bypass grafts", Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Vol. 20, No. 5, p. 447-53, 2000

Lundell, A., Nyborg, K., "Do residual arteriovenous fistulae after in situ saphenous vein bypass grafting influence patency?", J Vasc Surg 30(1):99-105, 1999

Meyerson, SL, Moawad, J., Loth, F., Skelly, C.L., Bassiouny, H.S., McKinsey, J.F., Gewertz, B.L., Schwartz, L.B., "Effective Hemodynamic Diameter: An Intrinsic Property of Vein Grafts with Predictive Value for Patency", J Vasc Surg 31:910-917, 2000

Verhelst, R., Bruneau, M., Nochlas,A-L, Frangi, R., Khoury, G., Noirhomme, P.,, "Popliteal to Distal Bypass Grafts for Limb Salvage", Annals of Vascular Surgery Vol. 11, p. 505-509, 1997

Schwartz, L.B., Belkin, M., Donaldson, M.C., Knox, J.B., Craig, D.M., Moawad, J., McKinsey, J.F., Piano, G., Bassiouny, H.S., Whittermore, A.D, "Validation of a New & Specific Intraoperative Measurement of Vein Graft Resistance", Journal of Vascular Surgery Vol. 25, p. 1033-1043, 1997

Belkin, M., Schwartz, L.B., Donaldson, M.C., Mannick, J.A., Whittemore, A.D, "Hemodynamic Impact of Vein Graft Stenoses and Their Prediction in the Vascular Laboratory", Journal of Vascular Surgery Vol. 25, p. 1017-1022, 1997

Blankensteijn, J.D., Gertler, J.P., Brewster,, D.C., Cambria, R.P., LaMurglia, G.M., Abbott, W.M, "Intraoperative Determinants of Infrainguinal Bypass Graft Patency: A Prospective Study", European Journal of Endovascular Surgery Vol. 9, p. 375-82, 1995