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"ax-bifem" - axillary artery to both femoral artery bypass. Either axillary artery can be used as the origin of the bypass. Used when patient cannot tolerate a more invasive and higher risk aorto-bifem, or when removing an infected aortic graft such as an EVAR device. "fem-tib" - femoral to one of the three tibial arteries (Anterior, Posterior ...
The cannula used to return oxygenated blood is usually inserted in the ascending aorta, but there is a possibility that it is inserted in the femoral artery, axillary artery, or brachiocephalic artery according to the demand of the surgery. [10] [20] After the cannula is inserted, venous blood is drained from the body by the cannula into a ...
Femoropopliteal bypass surgery is mainly used to treat cases of femoral artery blockage that cause more severe symptoms that restrict completion of daily tasks such as peripheral artery disease and claudication, or cases that have not responded well to other treatment options . Before surgery is considered, adjustments are made to lifestyle ...
Treatment involves revascularization typically using either angioplasty or a type of vascular bypass [citation needed] Kissing balloon angioplasty +/- stent, so named because the two common iliac stents touch each other in the distal aorta. Aorto-iliac bypass graft; Axillary-bi-femoral [3] [4] and femoral-femoral bypass (sometimes abbreviated ...
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Coronary artery bypass surgery aims to prevent death from coronary artery disease and improve quality of life by relieving angina, the associated feeling of chest pain. [1] The decision to perform surgery is informed by studies of CABG's efficacy in different patient subgroups, based on the lesions' anatomy or how well the heart is functioning.