title: Videoscopic approach to femoral bifurcation.
abstract: Femoral artery exposure can lead to local complications, which can compromise the postoperative course of effective arterial reconstruction. We report a new technique of vascular reconstruction in which a videoscopic approach to the femoral bifurcation is used. To our knowledge, the videoscopic approach to the femoral bifurcation has not been previously described. The main advantages of this technique include a limited cutaneous incision and avoidance of skinfolds, especially in obese patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, a Ambroise Paré University Hospital, Boulogne-Billancourt, France. mpcoggia@aol.com
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coggia
authors.forename: Armand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bourriez
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cerceau
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Di Centa
authors.forename: Jean Pascal
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Leschi
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Goëau-Brissonnière
mesh_terms: D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery