Femoropopliteal bypass, formally popliteal bypass surgery and also known more generally as lower extremity bypass surgery, is a surgical procedure used to treat diseased leg arteries above or below the knee. It is used to salvage limbs at risk of amputation and to improve walking ability in people with severe intermittent claudication or ischemic rest pain, and it is a common type of peripheral bypass surgery that carries blood from the femoral artery of the thigh to the end of the popliteal artery behind the knee.
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Popliteal bypass surgery, more commonly known as femoropopliteal bypass or more generally as lower extremity bypass surgery, is a surgical procedure used to treat diseased leg arteries above or below the knee.
2. Wikipedia: Femoropopliteal Bypass Online Reference Encyclopedia Article
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Historically, the first incidence of using a vein to bypass a femoral artery was in 1948 to treat a patient suffering from a foot ulcer.
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What is femoropopliteal bypass surgery?
A surgery that bypasses a blocked leg artery with a vein or synthetic graft to save the limb and improve walking.
Popliteal bypass surgery, more commonly known as femoropopliteal bypass, is a surgical procedure used to treat diseased leg arteries above or below the knee. It is used as a medical intervention to salvage limbs that are at risk of amputation and to improve walking ability in people with severe intermittent claudication (leg muscle pain) and ischemic rest pain. Usually, a healthy vein is located and sewn above and below the blockage to bypass the narrowed or blocked femoral artery. In some cases, synthetic graft materials such as polytetrafluoroethylene are used instead of a vein graft.
How long does a femoropopliteal bypass last?
A vein bypass lasts at least 5 years in 60-70 percent of people; synthetic grafts stay open less often.
Generally, a vein bypass lasts at least 5 years in 60-70 percent of people. However about one-quarter to one-third of people will need additional procedures and follow-ups to maintain the condition of the graft. A synthetic graft remains open in 33 to 50 out of 100 people 5 years after the surgery, whereas using veins, the bypass remains unobstructed in 66 out of 100 people. Over time, there is a decreasing trend of percentage patency, 88% in the first year, 79% and 76% at 3 and 5 years respectively.
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