Early and late complications of aortic bypass grafting are well known and account for roughly 8% of all aortic bypass graft complication. Duplex ultrasound is the most widely used noninvasive modality in the early and latent detection and treatment of these complications with a reported >90% sensitivity rate. It can also be noted that duplex ultrasound as in this case study is not only sensitive enough to detect hemodynamic shifts but bypass graft anastamotic migrations as well.
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