[Complications of arterial reconstructions below the knee for chronic vascular occlusion (author's transl)]

From 1967 to 1976 49 reconstructions were undertaken in the area distal of the art. poplitea: 30 femoral-crural bypasses, 12 TEA und 7 orthogradic desobliterations. Complications until clinical demission were reviewed. There were in 8 cases postop. thrombosis which led to 4 amputations. 6 patients suffered from wound infection with one consecutive amputation. 4 hemmorages had to be stopped surgically. THE OVER ALL RATE OF COMPLICATIONS WAS 36,7% WITH A PRIMARY MORTALity of 4%.