Open AccessRevascularization Methods in Chronic Visceral Ischemia Caused by Atherosclerosis
Author(s) -
Ronald J. Stoney,
William K. Ehrenfeld,
Edwin J. Wylie
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197710000-00008
Subject(s) - medicine , revascularization , endarterectomy , ischemia , cardiology , surgery , stenosis , myocardial infarction
A comparison of revascularization methods used in 35 patients who underwent 39 operations for chronic visceral ischemia caused by atherosclerosis is presented. All but two of these various methods have been abandoned either because of technical difficulties encountered during the procedure, or the high failure rate observed after operation. The two techniques which overcame these objections are: (1) antegrade aorto-celiac prosthetic grafts, and (2) transaortic endarterectomy using a thoracoretroperitoneal approach.