title: Angioplasty of the profunda femoris in revascularisation of the lower extremity.
abstract: Excellent results with respect to preservation of the limb and improvement of claudication were obtained with profundaplasty in 29 patients with Fontaine's stage III or IV chronic obliteration. The method is regarded as one of choice for saving the limb, but not as a replacement for other methods of direct revascularisation of the femoropopliteal axis in cases where complete functional recovery is also required. A comparison is made between the results of profundaplasty and reconstruction of the axis in a personal series.
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004691:Endarterectomy; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008722:Methods; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology