Abstract
The patency of 90 elective femoropopliteal reconstructions was assessed 6 months after surgery. The preoperative white cell count was found to be a highly significant predictor of early graft failure (P < 0.0001) independent of other previously recognized predictors of occlusion such as smoking and run-off.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Arteriosclerosis / immunology
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Arteriosclerosis / surgery*
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Female
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Femoral Artery / immunology
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Femoral Artery / surgery*
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Follow-Up Studies
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Graft Occlusion, Vascular / immunology*
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Humans
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Leukocyte Count*
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Leukocytes / immunology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Popliteal Artery / immunology
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Popliteal Artery / surgery*
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors