LING Rui , YI Jun , NING Mofan , WANG Ling
  • Department of Vascular Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710032, China;
Arterial occlusive disease; Vein-arterialization; Posterior tibial vein
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Objective 　To investigate the effect of one stage arterialization of posterior tibial vein in treatment of peripheral arterial extensive occlusive disease.
Methods 　Forty-six cases (56 limbs) of patients with peripheral arterial extensive occlusive disease were treated with one stage arterialization of posterior tibial vein.
Results 　 The symptom of pain disappeared right after one stage arterialization of posterior tibial vein in all patients . Skin temperature went up. The long-term results were satisfactory during the period of 3 months to 7 years follow-up, except two limbs were amputated and two limbs were reoperated with pedicle omental transplantation.
Conclusion 　The technique of one stage arterialization of posterior tibial vein has advantages of one-stage procedure, various indications, little influence to venous return and rapid relief of ischemic symptoms.

Citation： LING Rui,YI Jun,NING Mofan,WANG Ling. Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Extensive Occlusive Disease by One Stage Arterialization of Posterior Tibial Vein. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2007, 14(6): 694-696. doi: Copy