Values and limitations of duplex ultrasonography as the sole imaging method of preoperative evaluation for popliteal and infrapopliteal bypasses. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether duplex ultrasound arterial mapping (DAM) can reliably replace standard arteriography (SA) in the preoperative assessment of candidates for popliteal and infrapopliteal bypasses. This is the report of a two-phase study undertaken at our institution from July 1997 to May 1998. Carefully performed DAM averted the need for preoperative SA (51 of 58 procedures). The results of this study can be used as an impetus to initiate larger, multicenter protocols to further evaluate this newer noninvasive approach for patients presenting with severe lower-limb ischemia.

publication date

  • January 1, 1999

Research

keywords

  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases
  • Popliteal Artery
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0032936084

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s100169900213

PubMed ID

  • 9878650

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 13

issue

  • 1