title: Retrograde recanalisation of popliteal artery occlusion.
abstract: The increasing prevalence of critical lower limb ischemia is frequently associated with complex tibioperoneal obstructive disease and a high rate of amputation. In this article, we report our recent experience in order to highlight this valuable and underutilised technique, which proved successful in a complicated case where a conventional approach failed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dumlupınar University Evliya Çelebi Training and Research Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Astarcıoğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dumlupınar University Evliya Çelebi Training and Research Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Taner
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Şen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Mustafa Kalemli State Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halil İbrahim
authors.initials: Hİ
authors.lastname: Durmuş
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dumlupınar University Evliya Çelebi Training and Research Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Basri
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Amasyalı
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*