[Role of duplex ultrasound for lower limb artery, abdominal aorta, and carotid artery surgery follow-up]

Publication

[Role of duplex ultrasound for lower limb artery, abdominal aorta, and carotid artery surgery follow-up]

Journal Paper/Review - Mar 21, 2011

Böge G, Laroche J-P, Alric P, Rouden C, Quéré I, Dauzat M

Keywords

Lower limb arteries, Aorta, Aneurysm, Carotid arteries, Duplex ultrasound, Follow-up

Citation

Böge G, Laroche J, Alric P, Rouden C, Quéré I, Dauzat M. [Role of duplex ultrasound for lower limb artery, abdominal aorta, and carotid artery surgery follow-up]. J Mal Vasc 2011; 36:155-68.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

J Mal Vasc 2011; 36

Publication Date

Mar 21, 2011

Issn Print

0398-0499

Pages

155-68

Brief description/objective

Long-term post-surgery follow-up is an essential part of the surgical and medical care for vascular surgery patients with peripheral arterial disease. Close collaboration with the patient's primary care physician is essential. In addition to close surveillance of the outcome after vascular surgery, follow-up includes an assessment and appropriate treatment of cardiovascular risk factors. Duplex ultrasound is a safe and noninvasive surveillance method, which should be performed by an experimented physician. We summarize the specific features of duplex ultrasound examinations after arterial surgery of the carotid arteries, the abdominal aorta and the lower limbs, and propose a surveillance schedule.