title: Aorto-internal iliac artery endovascular reconstruction for critical limb ischaemia: a case report.
abstract: The internal iliac artery and cruciate anastomosis are important collateral vessels in severe aortoiliac occlusive disease. This report describes a patient with left leg rest pain due to occlusion of the left common and external iliac arteries. In addition, there was a high-grade stenosis of the right common iliac artery. Direct catheter canulation of the left internal iliac artery revealed that it was patent. Endovascular stent placement was successful in re-establishing blood flow into the left internal iliac artery. Ischaemic rest pain was relieved and the ankle brachial index was maintained at 0.85 at 6 months follow-up.
authors.affiliation: University of the Witwatersrand. vascular@telkomsa.net.
authors.forename: Jayandiran
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pillai
authors.forename: Taalib
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Monareng
authors.forename: Thomas B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Rangaka
authors.forename: Ceyhan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yazicioglu
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jayakrishnan
authors.forename: Martin G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Veller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D008297:Male