Seven-year experience with polytetrafluoroethylene as above-knee femoropopliteal bypass graft Antonio V. Sterpetti, M.D., Richard D. Schultz, M.D., Richard J. Feldhaus, M.D., Dwaine J. Peetz, M.D. Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 2, Issue 6, Pages 907-912 (November 1985) DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(85)90142-9 Copyright © 1985 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Cumulative patency rates by life-table method for AK-PTFE grafts. Number above each time point indicates cases actually observed for that time after operation. If all grafts that thrombose are considered to be nonpatent, whether or not reoperation restores patency, lower line results. If reoperated cases with minor revision (thrombectomy with or without patch angioplasty of proximal or distal anastomosis) are considered patent, upper line results. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1985 2, 907-912DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(85)90142-9) Copyright © 1985 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Cumulative patency rates by life-table method for AK- and BK-ASV grafts. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1985 2, 907-912DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(85)90142-9) Copyright © 1985 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Cumulative patency rates by life-table method for femorodistal bypasses performed following failure of previous femoropopliteal bypass. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1985 2, 907-912DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(85)90142-9) Copyright © 1985 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Comparative survival rates (life-table method) of patients of our series, for age-adjusted general population,8 and for patients with femorodistal venous autografts reported by Szilagyi et al.2 Journal of Vascular Surgery 1985 2, 907-912DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(85)90142-9) Copyright © 1985 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions