Why the study?
Does elective operative repair improve graft patency and limb salvage compared to emergency repair in patients with popliteal aneurysms?
Population
39 patients (51 extremities) with popliteal aneurysms undergoing operative repair between 1958 and 1990.
Comparison
Emergency operative repair for limb-threatening… vs Elective operative repair (32 extremities)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 6 years
Authors
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May favor elective repair to preserve graft patency in popliteal aneurysms; leaves open causal confirmation in randomized trials.
Does elective operative repair improve graft patency and limb salvage compared to emergency repair in patients with popliteal aneurysms?
Elective repair of popliteal aneurysms is associated with excellent graft patency and limb salvage, avoiding the poorer outcomes and amputation risks associated with emergency repair for limb-threatening ischemia.
Shortell et al. (1991) studied this question.
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