Creation of a distal arteriovenous fistula improves microcirculatory hemodynamics of prosthetic graft bypass in secondary limb salvage procedures Michael J.H.M. Jacobs, MD, George J. Reul, MD, Igor D. Gregoric, MD, Dirk Th. Ubbink, MD, Jan H.M. Tordoir, MD, Peter J.E.H.M. Kitslaar, MD, Robert S. Reneman, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 18, Issue 1, Pages 1-9 (July 1993) DOI: 10.1067/mva.1993.41521 Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Surgical technique of creation of arteriovenous fistula in which graft is anastomosed to common ostium and proximal vein is ligated. Cross sections are shown at level of graft (A) and at anastomoses (B). Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 1-9DOI: (10.1067/mva.1993.41521) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Technique of distal end-to-end anastomosis without arteriovenous fistula. Cross sections are shown at level of graft (A) and at distal anastomosis (B). Note oval tapering as result of discrepancy of graft and artery diameters. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 1-9DOI: (10.1067/mva.1993.41521) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Schematic setup of intravital capillary video microscopy. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 1-9DOI: (10.1067/mva.1993.41521) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Life-table analysis of cumulative foot salvage rate. AV, Arteriovenous. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 1-9DOI: (10.1067/mva.1993.41521) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 5 Life-table analysis of cumulative graft patency rate. AV, Arteriovenous. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 1-9DOI: (10.1067/mva.1993.41521) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions