ABSTRACT
Significant aortoiliac occlusive disease commonly occurs in patients who are not acceptable risks for conventional aortoiliac or aortofemoral bypass reconstruction. We propose that, in suitable candidates, the lower extremities can be revascularized by combining intraluminal angioplasty of stenotic iliofemoral segments with femorofemoral bypass graft. We present three patients who have been managed in this fashion with satisfactory results. This method is proposed as an alternative to, not a substitute for, conventional, time-proven aortic grafting.
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Angioplasty, Balloon , Blood Vessel Prosthesis , Femoral Artery/surgery , Iliac Artery , Aged , Arterial Occlusive Diseases/surgery , Humans , Iliac Artery/surgery , Male , Polyethylene TerephthalatesABSTRACT
The association of saccharin use and sugar consumption was investigated among college students. Approximately two-thirds of the subjects, half of the men and three-fourths of the women, used saccharin at least once a week. Among the women who reported daily saccharin use, 24-hr. recalls showed significantly lower caloric consumption than that of the other women. Intakes of sugar, fat, iron, and protein were also lower. Dietary histories showed that saccharin users had a pattern of consuming fewer servings of sweets.
