A study on restenosis after artificially grafting bypass for chronic ischemia of the lower extremities / 中华普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To probe the etiology and management of restenosis after artificially grafting bypass for chronic ischemia of the lower extremities. Methods In this study 52 cases suffering from postoperative restenosis and obliteration were compared with 32 cases whose artificial grafts remain patent during the same postoperative follow-up period of 3～62 months.Possible risk factors that lead to restenosis were evaluated.Resuits FIB(4.48±1.68)g/L,CRP(9.5±2.6)mg/L and LDL(4.5±1.7)mmol/L were significantly higher in the restenosis group than FIB(3.50±0.72)g/L,CRP(4.0±3.2)mg/L and LDL(2.8±0.9)mmol/L in the patent group(P＜0.01).There were no significant difference between HDL(1.02±0.32)mmol/L in the restenosis group and HDL(1.12±0.28)mmol/L in the patent group (P＞0.05).Reoperation in these 52 cases found severe intima hyperplasia and secondary thrombosis within anastomosis in 42 cases and the remaining 10 cases were found with artificial vessel primary thrombosis.After reoperation,artificial graft remain patent in 28 cases,limb amputation was performed in 10 cases,the grafted bypass were removed due to infection in 3 cases. Five patients died postoperatively.Conclusion The main reason for restenosis after artificially grafting bypass is intima hyperplasia in vascular anastomosis.Higher levels of FIB,CRP and LDL maybe the major high risk factors that lead to intima hyperplasia and artificial graft obliteration.