title: [Thoracic aortobifemoral bypass in chronic lower limb ischemia].
abstract: In cases of critical limb ischemia caused by aorto-iliac arteriosclerosis the most common operation is aortobifemoral bypass. This operation has a high patency. We describe two cases in which a thoracic aortobifemoral bypass was chosen as an alternative bypass operation because of a hostile abdomen. Both operations were performed without complications and resulted in normally perfused extremities.
authors.affiliation: Odense Universitetshospital, thorax karkirurgisk afdeling T.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rohr
authors.forename: O C
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Røder
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014654:Vascular Patency