Dacron grafting from the aorta to the distal profunda femoria arteries via the obturator foramina.
We discuss the possibility of the use of the obturator foramina as routes and the distal profunda femoris arteries as sites for anastomosis in the presence of infected grafts in the groins as a successful solution to an otherwise tragic complication of arterial grafting.
D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates