Aortobifemoral bypass in the presence of superficial femoral artery occlusion: Does the profunda femoris artery provide adequate runoff?

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 310-313

  Madiba, T E ^a   Mars, M ^a   Robbs, J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aortobifemoral bypass; Profunda femoris artery; Runoff; Superficial femoral artery occlusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTOFEMORAL BYPASS; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP FEMORAL ARTERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LERICHE SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AORTA, ABDOMINAL; ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMANS; ILIAC ARTERY; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 0031695472     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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