Limb salvage by inverted "Y" grafts to below knee arteries.
(1) An inverted Y graft to the proximal tibial arteries is described, and the limited clinical experience with this type of graft is presented. (2) The inverted Y graft provides a low-resistance high-low situation, which theoretically favors graft patency. (3) This clinical series confirms the value of bypass procedures to small, below-knee arteries in limb salvage situations. An excellent rate of success can be accomplished if meticulous surgical technique is used to implement the principles of small vessel surgery.
D000792:Angiography; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene