title: [Revascularization of arteries of the leg by bypass in chronic arteriopathies of the lower limbs. Apropos of 50 cases].
abstract: The authors report 50 by-pass operations followed up for from 6 months to 4 years, which were designed to restore the blood supply via the leg arteries in peripheral arterial disease of the lower limbs. 40 patients were at stages III and IV; acute ischemia required emergency operation in 6 cases. 2 Patients died immediately after operation. 30 by-passes remained permeable. A cure of the trophic disorder and a functional improvement were obtained in 39 patients with only 8 subsequent amputations. In the light of the world literature and their personal experience they discuss the main pronostic factors and the indications for this method which has proved to be a remarkable progress in the treatment of severe arterial disease of the lower limbs.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*
vernacular_title: Revascularisation des artéred de jambe par pontage dans les art-57eriopathies chroniques des membres inférieurs. a propos de 50 cas