title: Infrapopliteal bypass grafts for severe ischaemia of the lower limb.
abstract: A retrospective survey of 27 infrapopliteal bypass grafts performed for rest pain revealed a cumulative limb salvage rate of 65.3% with an overall operative mortality of 8%. When pre-operative angiography demonstrates a patent infrapopliteal artery, reversed saphenous vein bypass grafting offers a realistic alternative to primary amputation when femoropopliteal occlusion threatens limb viability.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001162:Arteriosclerosis Obliterans / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery