Background: Data on peripheral vascular surgical interventions from
Nigeria is scanty. Reports form Western and Eastern Nigeria dates back
about twodecades. This study therefore analyses the various etiological
conditions necessitating intervention, and their outcome. Methods: A
retrospective analysis of patients requiring surgical intervention on
peripheral vessels from a prospectively collected single surgeon
database over a two-year period was conducted. Data were analysed using
SPSS version 15.0 windows statistical package. Results: Fourteen
peripheral vascular surgical procedures were performed. The age range
was 2-70years (24.4±16.3) with five cases (35.7%) in 20-29year
group. Trauma accounted for 11 (73.3%) cases. Upper limb involvement
occurred in 7 (63.6%) of the traumatic cases whereas all 2 true
aneurysm occurred in the lower limb. Direct repair was possible in
re-establishing anatomic continuity in about 64% of cases. Of the six
morbidities, wound infection accounted for 50% followed by failure of
re-vascularizaton (33.3%) and there was one mortality. Conclusion:
Trauma is the leading cause of peripheral vascular condition
necessitating surgery from our study. Young adults predominate. Though
direct repair are often feasible, there is a need for the availability
of graft options. Wound infection constitutes the highest
post-operative morbidity
