title: Internal iliac artery graft in the management of ruptured mycotic aneurysm of the femoral artery.
abstract: The use of an autologous ipsilateral internal iliac artery to restore circulation after excision of a ruptured femoral aneurysm in a patient addicted to drugs is described. Autogenous vein graft was not available. The advantages of using the internal iliac artery in this situation are discussed. The use of internal iliac artery graft in this situation has not been previously described in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lokman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous