A thirty-year survey of the reconstructive surgical treatment of aortoiliac occlusive disease

Abstract

With the view of assessing functional durability and the factors that influence or determine it, we reviewed the clinical course of 1748 reconstructive operations performed between Jan. 1, 1954, and Dec. 31, 1983 in the treatment of 1647 patients with aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD). Disabling intermittent claudication (in 65.6%), ischemic rest pain and/ or pregangrene (in 20.7%), and ischemic gangrene (in 13.7%) were the operative indications. Patency proven by angiography was the criterion of success. Follow-up was continuous and endless and 94% successful over a period of 30 years. Twenty-five percent of the patients were followed up for 11 to 30 years. The incidence of severe degree of occlusive involvement increased significantly from the first (9.3%) to the third (17.1%) decade of observation, whereas the perioperative mortality rate improved markedly from the first (7.4%) to the third (2.5%) decade. The aortobifemoral bypass (AF2B) procedure remained the most popular type of repair (with a perioperative patency rate of 91.4%) throughout, but both it and unilateral reconstructions lost some ground to remote (extra-anatomic) bypasses in the third decade. Atherosclerotic heart disease remained the most common cause of perioperative (50%) and late (60.2%) death. Among the early postoperative local complications graft thrombosis improved markedly from the first (8.3%) to the third (3.2%) decade. Graft infection remained rare (1.6% to 0.8%). The incidence of the most common late wound complication, anastomotic aneurysm at the common femoral level, remained relatively constant (5.7% per anastomosis), but it responded very well to surgical correction. The partial or complete secondary repair of all late complications (26.0%) improved the cumulative late patency rate in the AF2B procedures by 2% to 12% during 20 years of observation. The perioperative (97.3%), 5-year (76.6%), 10-year (76.6%), 15-year (72.5%), and 20-year (67.5%) cumulative patency rates of AF2B operations were highly satisfactory. The postoperative late survival rate of patients with AIOD declined rapidly (59% at 5, 33% at 10, 14% at 15 years). The cause of late death in 60.2% of the cases was atherosclerotic heart disease.

Acute occlusion of aortobifemoral bypass graft after revision total hip arthroplasty

“…It has been proven in literature that hypotension alone can be an external cause for acute thrombosis of an arterial graft [23,24]. In our case, our mean arterial pressure remain between 60-87 mmHg which is in normal limits for THA [25].…”

Sutureless Telescoping Aortic Anastomotic Technique for Hybrid Surgical Treatment of Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease

“…[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] However, cross-clamping, which is required to control blood flow in all these treatment options, might be difficult in some cases. Cross-clamping the calcified aorta might lead to plaque rupture and embolization of plaque material or to aortic wall injury that might be impossible to repair, especially in heavily calcified aortas.…”

Kissing Stents for Treatment of Aortoiliac Disease

“…The durability of these procedures is excellent (85% to 90% at 5 years). 1 Reported operative mortality is 3.3%, whereas perioperative morbidity is 8.3%. [1][2][3] In spite of excellent patency rates, surgery is associated with anesthesia, prolonged hospitalization and recovery time, and loss of sexual function.…”

“…1 Reported operative mortality is 3.3%, whereas perioperative morbidity is 8.3%. [1][2][3] In spite of excellent patency rates, surgery is associated with anesthesia, prolonged hospitalization and recovery time, and loss of sexual function. Kissing balloon angioplasty is an alternative to surgery 1,2 , but there is significant incidence of dissection, thrombosis and residual stenosis 4,5 .…”