Intra-operative measurements: The role of peripheral resistance

Many questions have been raised which factors play a role in early occlusion of infra-inguinal bypasses. To answer the question, whether the peripheral resistance plays a role in this matter, we have investigated 54 consecutive patients, who received a femoropopliteal or femorodistal bypass at our institution during the first half year of 1994. The bypass material was saphenous vein in most cases, or ePTFE: (Gore Tex®) or composed of these two materials (composite bypass).