title: The value of profundoplasty for the revascularization of the lower extremities.
abstract: During a nine-year period, 201 profundoplasties were performed on 152 patients; of these, 83 were simple and the remaining 132 combined with other inflow or outflow by-pass procedures. Immediate postoperative results were satisfactory whereas late results of 63 simple profundoplasties carried a patency rate of 78% and a limb salvage of 70% was detected eight years postoperatively. Profundoplasty alone or in combination with proximal or distal angioplastic procedures is a very effective method for the revascularization of ischemic lower extremities.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000842:Ankle / Q000098:blood supply; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004691:Endarterectomy; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000601:surgery; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged