to the primary end point was analyzed. Results: Total of 300 bypasses were performed and 255 (85%) had DFUs. Mean follow up was 18.4 months. AFS was 91.4%, 62.9% and 57.4% in one month, 12 and 24 months respectively in diabetic patients and did not differ significantly from the non diabetics. There was a statistically significant increase in overall survival (p-0.045) in diabetics with a hazard ratio of 1.778 in non-diabetics after Cox regression analysis. Among the bypasses 119 (46%) were femoro-popliteal and 136 (54%) were pop-distal. AFS in pop distal bypasses was 67% and 62.2% in one and two years respectively while it was 58.3% in fem-pop bypasses in one year and 51.9% in two years. The values did not show any statistical significance and did not significantly differ from the non-diabetics. Median wound healing time was 3 months. Age, gender and smoking did not have a statistically significant effect on primary outcome. Conclusion: Lower limb arterial bypasses offer means of successful limb salvage and wound healing in diabetic patients with ischaemic foot ulcers. Further assessment, analysis and follow up are required on factors pertaining to wound care.
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