title: Common femoral artery-to-proximal popliteal artery bypass and common femoral artery-to-tibial artery bypass.
abstract: The femoral-to-popliteal and femoral-to-tibial artery bypass procedures are now standard operations. Although the operative risks are relatively low and the long-term patency rates are good, life expectancy of these patients is such that the operation must be reserved for incapacitating claudication and salvage of limbs only.
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008722:Methods; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous