Table 2.
Characteristics of vessels and the graft used
| Name of vessel | Total number (P/T) | Reconstructed with RSV (P/T) | Reconstructed with SG (P/T) | Total | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artery (n=14) | |||||
| Femoral | 7 (7/0) | 2 (2/0) | 5 (5/0) | ||
| Popliteal | 4 (2/2) | 3 (2/1-amputation) | 1 (0/1) | Total 14 arteries, 11 patent (6 RSV, 5 SG), 3 thrombosed (1 RSV, 2 SG) | Artery vs. vein graft patency: 0.143 |
| Brachial | 2 (1/1) | 1 (1/0) | 1 (0/1) | ||
| Posterior tibial | 1 (1/0) | 1 (1/0) | 0 (0/0) | ||
| Vein (n=10) | |||||
| Femoral | 7 (3/4) | 3 (2/1) | 4 (1/3) | ||
| Popliteal | 2 (1/1) | 1 (1/0) | 1 (0/1) | Total 10 veins, 5 patent (4 RSV, 1 SG),5 thrombosed (1 RSV, 4 SG) | RSV vs. SG patency: 0.083 |
| Posterior tibial | 1 (1/0) | 1 (1/0) | 0 (0/0) | ||
| Total | 24 (16/8) | 7 arteries (6/1) 5 veins (4/1) |
7 arteries (5/2) 5 veins (1/4) |
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P/T, patent/thrombosed; RSV, reversed saphenous vein; SG, synthetic graft.