PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of endovascular treatment of symptomatic arteriovenous (AV) @entity292 associated with femoropopliteal in situ venous bypass grafts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-one @entity1 underwent embolization of symptomatic @entity2548 associated with lower-limb bypass with use of the saphenous vein (n = 16) or femoral vein (n = 5). The procedures were performed with microcatheters and metallic coils. Indications for embolization were @entity450 (n = 15) and @entity9085 (n = 6). Eight @entity1 had persistent lower-limb @entity4 , seven had @entity158 inflammatory skin thickening, three had @entity613 , and three had nonhealing @entity1066 . RESULTS: Forty-four @entity2548 were embolized. Symptoms of @entity450 regressed completely in 12 of 15 @entity1 (80%). Partial symptom improvement was achieved in three other @entity1 (20%), two of whom had persistent lower-limb @entity4 and bypass with use of the femoral vein. Five of six @entity1 with @entity63 symptoms (83%) had complete symptom relief. One @entity1 (17%) whose @entity63 ulcer did not recover despite successful embolization of @entity2548 required an amputation 4 months later. Overall, 17 of 21 @entity1 (81%) showed complete recovery of clinical symptoms. There was no bypass occlusion during follow-up (mean, 17.5 months; range, 1-45 months). CONCLUSIONS: Embolization of symptomatic @entity2548 secondary to lower-limb in situ venous bypass is a safe and efficient alternative to surgical ligature. Complete regression of clinical symptoms is less likely when the bypass is performed with use of the femoral vein.

Endovascular embolization of symptomatic XXXX secondary to lower-limb in situ venous bypass grafts.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity63 :: ('MESH:D007511', 'Disease') :: ['ischemic'] @entity4 :: ('MESH:D004487', 'Disease') :: ['edema'] @entity1066 :: ('MESH:D014456', 'Disease') :: ['ulcers'] @entity9085 :: ('MESH:D014715', 'Disease') :: ['arterial insufficiency'] @entity450 :: ('MESH:D006940', 'Disease') :: ['venous congestion'] @entity292 :: ('MESH:D005402', 'Disease') :: ['fistulas'] @entity613 :: ('MESH:D007383', 'Disease') :: ['intermittent claudication'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['painful'] @entity2548 :: ('MESH:D001164', 'Disease') :: ['AV fistulas']
@entity2548 :: (MESH:D001164,Disease) :: ['arteriovenous fistulas']
