title: Lateral approach to the popliteal artery.
abstract: Techniques for exposure of the popliteal artery via lateral approaches above and below the knee are described. These techniques were used successfully in 21 patients who required secondary arterial reconstructions in the presence of extensive scarring, infection, or both in the standard medial access routes.
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005360:Fibula / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D008722:Methods; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation