Examination of race and infrainguinal bypass conduit use in the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vein conduit is known to have better patency than prosthetic for infrainguinal bypass. Here we explore if racial disparities exist in infrainguinal bypass vein conduit use amid preoperative patient and systemic factors.

Methods

Retrospective Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative data for 23,959 infrainguinal bypasses between 2003 and 2017 for occlusive disease were analyzed. For homogeneity, only infrainguinal bypasses originating from the common femoral artery were included. Demographics of patients receiving vein vs prosthetic were compared and logistic regression analyses were performed with race and preoperative factors to evaluate for predictors of vein conduit use.

Results

Adjusted regression models demonstrated black patients were

SUBMITTER: Stewart L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8058596 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature