Safety of vein bypass grafting to the dorsal pedal artery in diabetic patients with foot infections Gary A. Tannenbaum, MD, Frank B. Pomposelli, MD, Edward J. Marcaccio, MD, Gary W. Gibbons, MD, David R. Campbell, MD, Dorothy V. Freeman, MD, Arnold Miller, MD, Frank W. LoGerfo, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 15, Issue 6, Pages 982-990 (June 1992) DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(92)90454-G Copyright © 1992 Society for Vascular Surgery and the North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Breakdown of the need for readmission on the basis of the status of the foot at the time of discharge, after the first hospitalization when dorsal pedal bypass was performed. Only 15% of patients with fully healed limbs required admission. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1992 15, 982-990DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(92)90454-G) Copyright © 1992 Society for Vascular Surgery and the North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Cumulative primary graft patency and limb salvage in 56 vein grafts to the dorsal pedal artery. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1992 15, 982-990DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(92)90454-G) Copyright © 1992 Society for Vascular Surgery and the North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Cumulative patient survival in 53 patients undergoing 56 dorsal pedal artery bypass grafts. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1992 15, 982-990DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(92)90454-G) Copyright © 1992 Society for Vascular Surgery and the North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions