The profunda femoris artery in reconstructive vascular surgery.
Thirty patients with 43 ischaemic limbs were treated by profundal revascularization. 10 patients had impending gangrene preoperatively; the limbs were saved in 8 cases, and four have not had postoperative claudication symptoms. None had postoperative rest pain. In 53% of the whole material the results were evaluated as excellent with no ischaemic symptoms, and in 30% as good with only slight claudication. Profundal revascularization is a valuable method of saving pregangrenous limbs in advanced arteriosclerosis and a worthwhile alternative to femoro-popliteal bypass in suitable cases.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous