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dc.contributor.authorCassar, Noel-
dc.contributor.authorDunjic, Branko-
dc.contributor.authorCassar, Kevin-
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-23T12:28:26Z-
dc.date.available2015-01-23T12:28:26Z-
dc.date.issued2010-
dc.identifier.citationMalta Medical Journal. 2010, Vol.22(3), p. 24-26en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/993-
dc.description.abstractAim: Patients undergoing bypass graft placement in the lower limb are often entered into a graft surveillance programme using duplex scanning. The aim of this programme is to identify stenoses in vein grafts before they become symptomatic and treat these by angioplasty or surgery, thus prolonging the patency of the graft. This paper aims at reporting on the progress and viability of this programme at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta. Method: Infrainguinal bypass grafts carried out between July 2007 and May 2009 were enrolled. Scanning starts during the patient’s in-hospital stay at one week post-operation. It is then scheduled at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, and yearly afterwards. When a significant stenosis is encountered, the patient is referred for angioplasty. Surgery would be considered in cases when angioplasty is not an option. Results: During this period 56 patients were recruited. At one week post-op the patency rate was 100%. At 6 months the primary unassisted patency was 77.5% while the primary assisted patency was 87.5%. At 12 months the primary unassisted patency was 50% while the primary assisted patency was 77%. Secondary patency rates at 6 and 12 months were 95% and 82% respectively. Conclusion: The graft surveillance programme ensures that any problem detected in the post-operative period is dealt with as soon as possible. The study shows that this programme is being effective in that assisted rates (i.e. after angioplasty or surgery) are better than unassisted rates.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherMalta Medical Journalen_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_GB
dc.subjectPeripheral vascular diseasesen_GB
dc.subjectUltrasonography, Doppler, Duplexen_GB
dc.subjectAngioplastyen_GB
dc.titleImplementation of a graft surveillance programme for infrainuginal vascular bypass surgeryen_GB
dc.typearticleen_GB
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