[The long term results of reparative surgery for aorto-iliac stenosis and chronic obstruction. 563 cases followed up for 2 to 13 years (author's transl)]. / Résultats a long terme de la chirurgie restauratrice des sténoses et oblitérations chroniques aorto-iliaques. A propos de 563 cas suivis de 2 à 13 ans.

The results of surgery for aorto-iliac obliterative arterial disease deteriorate progressively over 10 years to leave only 44% good results, 39% deaths, 3% poor results and 14% amputations. Nevertheless, the quality of the surviving patients is satisfactory with 72% good functional results at 10 years and a permeability rate of 76% of reparative procedures at the same period. It is certain that current improvements having resulted in a decrease in early mortality will affect the long-term results in view of the tendency to horizontalisation of graphs beyond the first six months.