title: The lateral approach to the above-knee femoropopliteal bypass.
abstract: Functional salvage of the limb was successful in a patient using a lateral approach to the above-knee femoropopliteal bypass. An expanded polytetrafluoroethylene prosthesis was placed in a lateral subcutaneous tunnel. This new technique offers a direct and practical alternative to the classic approaches to the proximal part of the popliteal artery and may be useful when previous scarring, infection or unusual circumstances precludes their use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Kofsky
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene