title: Principles and techniques of surgical treatment of occlusive arterial disease of the lower extremities.
abstract: Bypass grafting is perhaps best looked upon as a palliative procedure for a chronic problem. Ultimate graft failure might be expected, but attempts should be made to follow patients closely with physical examination and vascular laboratory studies. Perhaps earlier detection of recurrent stenotic lesions may allow reoperation prior to loss of the graft. It is hoped that the use of antiplatelet agents can further improve the long-term patency of vascular reconstructive procedures and thereby provide further palliation for chronic occlusive disease of the lower extremities.
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male