title: Reconstruction of the deep femoral artery.
abstract: Deep femoral artery reconstruction was performed on 54 extremities. Best results were obtained in patients with severe rest pain and minor ischemic ulcerations. Intermittent claudication generally did not improve significantly. The mean operative flow to deep femoral artery was 170 mg/min. and the increase in peripheral pressure 20 mm Hg.
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000628:therapy; D007511:Ischemia; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged