Grafts Flashcards
What is a miller cuff?
What is a taylor patch?
What are disadvantages of miller cuff?
Turbulence
What are disadvantages of Taylor patch?
Lose venous endothelium on half anastomosis and need a lot of vein
What is a distal vein patch?
Venous patch, prosthetic anast to it
If you can’t use vein for tibial bypass, what is the best alternative?
Heparin bonded ePTFE - some recent studies shows noninferiority
Which graft theoretically promotes lateral flow to decrease shear and decrease adhesion molecules/intimal hyperplasia?
Spiral flow graft
What graft technique is available for poor arterial runoff
“Patchula” AV fistula to decrease outflow resistance
Is there any benefit to dual antiplatelet therapy for peripheral bypass?
CASPAR trial - maybe benefit in prosthetic grafts. ASA of benefit in prosthetic grafts based on Cochrane review
How often should you survey peripheral bypass grafts?
3, 6 months then annually
What is the Bandyk criteria for graft stenosis?
PSV > 300. Ratio > 3.5
How low of a velocity predicts mid graft failure?
< 45 cm/s
What causes early (< 6 months) graft failures?
Technical - poor inflow/outflow, thrombophilia
When do grafts fail due to myointimal hyperplasia?
Mid term - 6-24 months
When do grafts fail due to progression of disease?
Late, > 24 months
What is more effective for graft occlusions - thrombolysis or thrombectomy?
< 2 weeks of symptoms - thrombolysis, > 2 weeks - thrombectomy. STILE and TOPAS trials
What are 4 contraindications to thrombolysis?
- Recent surgery
- Non viable limb
- Bleeding disorders
- Hemorhagic stroke
What are 4 CT findings consistent with graft infection?
- Peri graft air
- Peri graft fluid
- Pseudoaneurysm
- Soft tissue attenuation
Which types of graft infection organisms mandate removal?
Pseudomonas, MRSA
Which procedure has the highest incidence of graft infection?
Ax-fem (5-8%)