Retrograde valve incision for insitu vein-arterial bypass utilising a valvulotome.
The insitu vein bypass has become our preferred technique for infrainguinal limb salvage procedures. This article describes the technique of retrograde valve incision utilising a valvulotome and points out some of the potential complications and problems that can occur when utilising this instrument and stresses ways to avoid technical mishaps.
D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery*