Internal vessel occlusion: an improved technique for small vessel anastomosis.
During infragenicular bypass, internal occlusion of the distal vessel avoids unnecessary dissection and potentially damaging use of external clamps or vessel loops while improving exposure and patency. This technique is especially useful in patients with small or calcific vessels in whom distal reconstruction is necessary for limb salvage.
D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*