title: [Current role of extra-anatomical revascularization of the lower limbs].
abstract: In vascular reconstructive surgery of the lower limbs for aorto-iliac disease the first choice procedure is TEA or aorto-femoral bypass. In "high risk patients" alternative procedures like extra-anatomical bypass (axillo-femoral or femoro-femoral bypass grafts) are available. In some cases, such us infection of a retroperitoneal prosthesis, an axillo-femoral bypass is mandatory in order to obtain revascularization of the lower limbs. In this article we report our late experience in this surgery and our opinion on the correct indication for the use of these procedures.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Chirurgia Generale e Cardiovascolare, Università degli Studi di Milano.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giordanengo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lazaridis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boneschi
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Giuffrida
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Il ruolo attuale delle rivascolarizzazioni extra-anatomiche degli arti inferiori.