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J Vasc Surg, 2008 J Vasc Surg, 2008
East Carolina Brody School of Medicine East Carolina Brody School of Medicine
Open Endo. (n= 183) (n= 198) p Open Endo. (n= 183) (n= 198) p 10 Patency (12 mos) 77% 65% < .01 10 Assisted Patency (12 mos) 93% 80% < .01 Hospital Costs $12, 389 $6,739 < .001 10 Patency (12 mos) 77% 65% < .01 10 Assisted Patency (12 mos) 93% 80% < .01 Hospital Costs $12, 389 $6,739 < .001
Femoral-Popliteal Disease Femoral-Popliteal Disease
J Vasc Surg, 2008 J Vasc Surg, 2008
East Carolina Brody School of Medicine East Carolina Brody School of Medicine
COSTS: Per Day of Patency COSTS: Per Day of Patency
Claudicants Limb Salvage Claudicants Limb Salvage
Per day patency Per day patency
J Vasc Surg, 2011 J Vasc Surg, 2011
National Inpatient Sample Patients: 563,143 National Inpatient Sample Patients: 563,143
COST INCREASE (%): 2001 - 2007 PTA 60% BYPASS SURGERY 38% COST INCREASE (%): 2001 - 2007 PTA 60% BYPASS SURGERY 38%
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Pornography Pornography
- You know when you see a patient
who is best served by a bypass graft.
- Patients with TASC D and most
patients with TASC C lesions should undergo a bypass graft.
- Patients after multiple failed
endovascular procedures should undergo a bypass graft.
- You know when you see a patient
who is best served by a bypass graft.
- Patients with TASC D and most
patients with TASC C lesions should undergo a bypass graft.
- Patients after multiple failed
endovascular procedures should undergo a bypass graft.
…..and there’s nothing wrong
with doing a bypass graft in the endovascular era!