title: Aortobipopliteal bypass via the obturator foramina.
abstract: Patients with aortoiliac disease who have successive occlusion of aortofemoral bypass, femoro-femoral bypass, axillo-femoral bypass, and multiple thrombectomies have a very poor prognosis. In these patients, amputation is frequently inevitable and wound healing is often a problem. Aortobipopliteal bypass via the obturator foramina, without disturbing the collateral vessels which are unsuitable for bypass at the groin, is an alternate approach in the management of this type of patient. Three cases have been successfully constructed using dacron (No. 1) or PTFE (No. 2) prostheses with improvement of ankle brachial indices (0.3-0.6). One graft was patent for five years before occlusion of one limb. Two grafts have remained patent since 1983.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Sottiurai
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dial
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation