In the absence of distal runoff, open thromboendarterectomy can save the limb in patients with prolonged lower limb ischemia due to popliteal artery occlusion.
Moini
Majid
M
Rasouli
Mohammad R
MR
Heidari
Pedram
P
Sheykholeslami
Golsa
G
Rasouli
Marjan
M
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D004691:Endarterectomy; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D023821:Limb Salvage; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome