Which of the following statements about femoral popliteal bypass grafting is/are true?
A. Long-term graft surveillance by duplex scanning has no effect on graft patency rates.
B. Graft failure and amputation occur in half the patients within 5 years.
C. If grafting is successful, long-term mortality is improved.
D. Patency rates of 80% to 90% at 1 year currently are expected.
Answer:D
Which of the following statements about femoral popliteal bypass grafting is/are true?
A. Long-term graft surveillance by duplex scanning has no effect on graft patency rates. B. Graft failure and amputation occur in half the patients within 5 years. C. If grafting is successful, long-term mortality is improved. D. Patency rates of 80% to 90% at 1 year currently are expected.