Swedish External Support Study

University Hospital, Linkoeping334 enrolled

Overview

Randomized study to evaluate the effect of adding external support to PTFE-grafts used for bypass to below knee arteries in patients with critical limb ischemia with respect to primary patency, secondary patency, and limb salvage.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

334

Conditions

Critical Limb Ischemia

Interventions

External supportPROCEDURE

Bypass surgery with externally supported graft

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Critical limb ischemia Need for bypass surgery Exclusion Criteria: Can participate in follow-up Has suitable saphenous vein

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

primary graft patency

Secondary Outcomes

limb salvage

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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