PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION TO PREVENT GRAFT FAILURE

Authors
KRAISS LW JOHANSEN K
Citation
Lw. Kraiss et K. Johansen, PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION TO PREVENT GRAFT FAILURE, The Surgical clinics of North America, 75(4), 1995, pp. 761-772
Citations number
64
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Surgical clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00396109
Volume
75
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
761 - 772
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6109(1995)75:4<761:PITPGF>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Despite continued improvements in the selection of patients, preoperat ive and intraoperative diagnostic imaging, and surgical techniques, gr aft failure remains a substantial problem for both autogenous and pros thetic bypass grafts. The use of anticoagulants and other pharmacologi c agents to prolong graft patency is discussed, and practical suggesti ons are made regarding the best current management for high-risk bypas s grafts.