Results of vascular surgery in younger versus older patients

We reviewed the results of reconstructive surgery at the aortoiliac and femoropopliteal levels in two age groups. Although patency rates were similar, when failure occurred, the amputation rate in the group under age 50 was almost three times that in the group over age 60. Practical application can be made in the preoperative preparation of the younger patient presenting with lower limb occlusive disease. More research of arteriosclerosis in the young is needed.